Speakur

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millicent

/ˈmɪlɪsənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
mil-li-cent
IPA
/ˈmɪlɪsənt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages.

noun

One thousandth of a cent (used in securities trading).

Etymology

From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalą (“hard work”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Melisende, Amalasuntha, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmɪlɪsənt/

Inflected Forms

millicents (plural)

Derived Forms

Millie

Rhymes With

milicent

Questions

How do you pronounce millicent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪlɪsənt/.
What does millicent mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages.
Where does millicent come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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