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intercedent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-terce-dent
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Interceding: Passing between; mediating

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably by way of French intercedent (adjective), which seems to be more commonly attested than this English adjective. Ultimately from Latin intercedens, present participle of intercedere, and possibly borrowed twice by English, with the later borrowing being a learned borrowing.

Frequently Paired Words

intercedently

Synonyms

intercessionary intercessory

Questions

What does intercedent mean?
Interceding: Passing between; mediating
Where does intercedent come from?
Probably by way of French intercedent (adjective), which seems to be more commonly attested than this English adjective. Ultimately from Latin intercedens, present participle of intercedere, and possibly borrowed twice by English, with the later borrowing being a learned borrowing.

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