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lasciviency

/ləˈsɪvi.ənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
las-civ-i-en-cy
IPA
/ləˈsɪvi.ənsi/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being lascivious or wanton.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, lascivi(ent) + -ency.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈsɪvi.ənsi/
  • British English: /ləˈsɪvɪ.ənsɪ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce lasciviency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈsɪvi.ənsi/.
What does lasciviency mean?
The quality of being lascivious or wanton.
Where does lasciviency come from?
By surface analysis, lascivi(ent) + -ency.

How to pronounce lasciviency

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