Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dignotion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dig-no-tion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

distinguishing mark; a diagnostic or dicernment

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"That temperamentall dignotions, and conjecture of prevalent humours, may be collected from spots in our nails, we are not averse to concede."

Etymology

From Latin dignoscere (“to distinguish”), from di-, dis- + gnoscere, noscere (“to learn to know”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

dignotions (plural)

Questions

What does dignotion mean?: distinguishing mark; a diagnostic or dicernment
Where does dignotion come from?: From Latin dignoscere (“to distinguish”), from di-, dis- + gnoscere, noscere (“to learn to know”).

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