Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horrent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hor-rent
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin horrens, present participle of horrere (“to bristle”). See horror.

Inflected Forms

more horrent (comparative) most horrent (superlative)

Questions

What does horrent mean?
Standing upright, like bristles; bristled; bristly.
Where does horrent come from?
From Latin horrens, present participle of horrere (“to bristle”). See horror.

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