Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distemperment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-tem-per-me-nt
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

distempered state; distemperature

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then as some sulphurous spirit sent By the torn Airs distemperment, To a rich Palace; finds within Some Sainted Maid , or Sheba Queen"

Etymology

From distemper + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: distemper

Usage

Inflected Forms

distemperments (plural)

Questions

What does distemperment mean?: distempered state; distemperature
Where does distemperment come from?: From distemper + -ment.

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