Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non est

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: non est
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Absent; missing.

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"The Regiment had been moving, and tents were non est."

Etymology

From Latin non est inventus (“he has not been found”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: non est inventus

Usage

Questions

What does non est mean?: Absent; missing.
Where does non est come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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