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inquiet

/ɪŋˈkwaɪət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-qui-et
IPA
/ɪŋˈkwaɪət/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disquiet.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inquietare: compare French inquiéter. See quiet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

inquiets (present, singular) inquieting (participle, present) inquieted (participle, past) inquieted (past)

Derived Forms

inquietly inquietness

Frequently Paired Words

quiet

Questions

How do you pronounce inquiet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪŋˈkwaɪət/.
What does inquiet mean?
To disquiet.
Where does inquiet come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce inquiet

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