Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manutenency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: manute-nen-cy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mercy first, that God spar'd us, and preserv'd us so long. For without his Divine Manutenency, our strongest Fabrics had fallen immediately upon their very Builders."

Etymology

From Latin manus (“hand”) + tenere (“to hold”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

manutenencies (plural)

Questions

What does manutenency mean?: maintenance
Where does manutenency come from?: From Latin manus (“hand”) + tenere (“to hold”).

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