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importuous

/ɪmˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃu.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-por-tu-ous
IPA
/ɪmˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃu.əs/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a port or harbour.

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin importuosus, from im- (“not”) + portuosus (“abounding in harbours”), from portus (“harbour”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃu.əs/
  • British English: /ɪmˈpɔː.tjʊ.əs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce importuous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃu.əs/.
What does importuous mean?
Without a port or harbour.
Where does importuous come from?
From Latin importuosus, from im- (“not”) + portuosus (“abounding in harbours”), from portus (“harbour”).

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