Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

munite

/mjuːˈnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mu-nite
IPA: /mjuːˈnaɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fortify, strengthen.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"being in his owne Countrie, and amidst good friends, he had the better leasure to re-enforce his decayed forces, and more opportunity, to strengthen Townes, to munite Castles, to store Rivers with all necessaries they wanted[…]."
"Concerning the means of procuring unity, men must beware, that, in the procuring or muniting of religious unity, they do not dissolve and deface the laws of charity and of human society."

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin mūnīre (“to wall round, fortify”), earlier moenīre, from moenia (“walls”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: munio

Usage

Inflected Forms

munites (present, singular) muniting (participle, present) munited (participle, past) munited (past)

Frequently Paired Words

munition

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce munite?: The recorded pronunciation is /mjuːˈnaɪt/.
What does munite mean?: To fortify, strengthen.
Where does munite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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