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excellency

/ˈɛk.sə.lən.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cel-len-cy
IPA
/ˈɛk.sə.lən.si/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.

noun

Synonym of excellence; the quality of being excellent.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English excellencie, from Latin excellentia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: excellencie, excellentia

Usage

Inflected Forms

Excellencies (plural)

Derived Forms

Excy

Phrases

His Excellency Her Excellency Your Excellency pre-excellency

Frequently Paired Words

pre-excellency

Synonyms

excellence

Rhymes With

morency

Questions

How do you pronounce excellency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛk.sə.lən.si/.
What does excellency mean?
A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
Where does excellency come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce excellency

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