Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insitiency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-si-tien-cy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Freedom from thirst.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And vvhat is more admirable, than the Fitneſs of every Creature, for the Uſe vve make of him? […] the Inſitiency of a Camel, for travelling in the Deſerts of Africa and other Parts; […]"
"Though Charlie was not exactly addicted to excessive drinking, still insitiency was not a confirmed quality in his constitution."
"The procession, being duly marshalled, then slowly made its way to Hyde Park by the usual route, the pathways along which were otherwise deserted, and the shops closed save in the case of public-houses, which were so liberally patronised as to forbid the idea that Dr. Kenealy’s followers were in the main afflicted with insitiency."

Etymology

From in- (“not”) + Latin sitiēns, present participle of sitiō (“to be thirsty”), from sitis (“thirst”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in-
Suffix: sitiēns

Usage

Questions

What does insitiency mean?: Freedom from thirst.
Where does insitiency come from?: From in- (“not”) + Latin sitiēns, present participle of sitiō (“to be thirsty”), from sitis (“thirst”).

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