Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niggardous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nig-gar-dous
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Niggardly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From niggard + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more niggardous (comparative) most niggardous (superlative)

Questions

What does niggardous mean?
Niggardly.
Where does niggardous come from?
From niggard + -ous.

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