Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
du-ri-ty
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

hardness; firmness

Obsolete

noun

harshness; cruelty

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin duritas, from durus (“hard”).

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Questions

What does durity mean?
hardness; firmness
Where does durity come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce durity

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