Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fallency

/ˈfælənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l-en-cy
IPA: /ˈfælənsi/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exception (to a rule).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Maranta enumerates forty cases, in which a negative ought to be proved: and Socinus sets down eight hundred and two fallencies (that is the word of the law), concerning the contestation of suits and actions at law"

Etymology

From Latin fallentia, fallens, present participle of fallere. Doublet of failance.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

fallencies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fallency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfælənsi/.
What does fallency mean?: An exception (to a rule).
Where does fallency come from?: From Latin fallentia, fallens, present participle of fallere. Doublet of failance.

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