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invigilance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-vig-i-lance
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of vigilance; neglect of watching.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English vigilance English invigilance From in- + vigilance.

Usage

Synonyms

invigilancy

Questions

What does invigilance mean?
Lack of vigilance; neglect of watching.
Where does invigilance come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English vigilance English invigilance From in- + vigilance.

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