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insipient

/ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-sip-i-ent
IPA
/ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

foolish; lacking wisdom; stupid

Etymology

From Middle English insipient, incipient, from Old French insipient, ultimately from Latin īnsipiēns.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *seh₁p-, insipient, īnsipiēns

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/
  • British English: /ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/

Inflected Forms

more insipient (comparative) most insipient (superlative)

Derived Forms

insipience insipiently

Frequently Paired Words

insipid

Homonyms

incipient

Rhymes With

incipient percipient

Questions

How do you pronounce insipient?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/.
What does insipient mean?
foolish; lacking wisdom; stupid
Where does insipient come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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