Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mirativity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-ra-tiv-i-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being mirative, that is, of expressing (surprise at) an unexpected revelation or new information.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A non-evidential extension of the dubitative marker is associated with mirativity, found in contexts when the speaker is stunned or perplexed by a discovery."

Etymology

From mirative + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mirative

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

list at admire

Frequently Paired Words

list at admire

Questions

What does mirativity mean?: The quality of being mirative, that is, of expressing (surprise at) an unexpected revelation or new information.
Where does mirativity come from?: From mirative + -ity.

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