Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandevity

/ɡɹænˈdɛvɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grandevi-ty
IPA: /ɡɹænˈdɛvɪti/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Great age; long life, longevity.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the grandevity of the world"
"Would one think that Reverend Mr. Baxter, whom Dr. More for his Function and Grandevity sake handles so respectfully […]"

Etymology

From Latin grandaevitas, from grandaevus, grandis (“great”) + aevus (“age”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: grandaevitas

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

grandevous

Questions

How do you pronounce grandevity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹænˈdɛvɪti/.
What does grandevity mean?: Great age; long life, longevity.
Where does grandevity come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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