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mag and nunc

/ˈmæɡ.ənˌnʌŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
mag and -nunc
IPA
/ˈmæɡ.ənˌnʌŋk/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Contraction of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (“musical setting to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair”).

Informal

Etymology

Clipping of Magnificat + ellipsis of Nunc dimittis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Mag and Nuncs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mag and nunc?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæɡ.ənˌnʌŋk/.
What does mag and nunc mean?
Contraction of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (“musical setting to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair”).
Where does mag and nunc come from?
Clipping of Magnificat + ellipsis of Nunc dimittis.

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