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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fictious

/ˈfɪkʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
fic-tious
IPA
/ˈfɪkʃəs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fictitious.

Obsolete

adj

Addicted to or characterized by fiction.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ficti(on) + -ous, as if Latin *fictiōsus, from fictiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

fictiously

Questions

How do you pronounce fictious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪkʃəs/.
What does fictious mean?
Fictitious.
Where does fictious come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce fictious

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