Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

displeasance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-plea-sance
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Displeasure, dissatisfaction.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cordeill said she lou'd him, as behoou'd: / Whose simple answere, wanting colours faire / To paint it forth, him to displeasance moou'd […]"

Etymology

From Old French desplaisance.

Usage

Questions

What does displeasance mean?: Displeasure, dissatisfaction.
Where does displeasance come from?: From Old French desplaisance.

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