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inverecund

/ɪnˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-vere-cund
IPA
/ɪnˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Immodest; shameless.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inverecundus, from in- + verecundus (“modest”), from vereri (“to revere”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more inverecund (comparative) most inverecund (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

verecund

Questions

How do you pronounce inverecund?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/.
What does inverecund mean?
Immodest; shameless.
Where does inverecund come from?
From Latin inverecundus, from in- + verecundus (“modest”), from vereri (“to revere”).

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