Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indicium

/ɪnˈdɪʃɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-di-ci-um
IPA: /ɪnˈdɪʃɪəm/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indication; a sign.

Example Sentences

"that dim continuum cannot be as sensually groped for, tasted, harkened to, as Veen's Hollow between rhythmic beats; but it shares with it one remarkable indicium: the immobility of perceptual Time."

Etymology

From Latin indicium.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪnˈdɪʃɪəm/

Inflected Forms

indicia (plural) indiciums (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce indicium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɪʃɪəm/.
What does indicium mean?: An indication; a sign.
Where does indicium come from?: From Latin indicium.

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