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insipience

/ɪnˈsɪp.i.əns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-sip-i-ence
IPA
/ɪnˈsɪp.i.əns/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

stupidity; folly

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "the Insipience of the Many of the Age"

Etymology

From Latin insipientia: compare Old French insipience.Equivalent to in- + sapience.

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Questions

How do you pronounce insipience?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɪp.i.əns/.
What does insipience mean?
stupidity; folly
Where does insipience come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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