Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faineance

/ˈfeɪni.əns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faineance
IPA: /ˈfeɪni.əns/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being faineant.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The mask of sneering faineance was gone."

Etymology

Alteration of faineant.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

idleness laziness

Questions

How do you pronounce faineance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪni.əns/.
What does faineance mean?: The state or quality of being faineant.
Where does faineance come from?: Alteration of faineant.

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