Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exigence

/ˈɛɡzɪdʒəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: ex-i-gence
IPA: /ˈɛɡzɪdʒəns/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Chagrined and surprised, they were obliged, though unwillingly, to turn back, for no shelter was nearer than their own house. One consolation however remained for them, to which the exigence of the moment gave more than the usual propriety; it was that of running with all possible speed down the steep side of the hill which led immediately to the garden gate."
"Most fortunately the exigence of despair prompted Georgiana to instant action—she seized the letter and thrust it under the bed-clothes, at the moment the door was opened,..."

Etymology

Borrowed from French exigence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

exigences (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce exigence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡzɪdʒəns/.
What does exigence mean?: Exigency.
Where does exigence come from?: Borrowed from French exigence.

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