Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doubtance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
doub-tance
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

doubt; uncertainty

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English doutaunce, from Old French doutance, from Medieval Latin dubitantia. Equivalent to doubt + -ance. Compare dubitancy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: doutaunce, doutance, dubitantia

Usage

Questions

What does doubtance mean?
doubt; uncertainty
Where does doubtance come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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