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non-combatant

/nˌɑnkəmbˈætənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
non--com-bat-ant
IPA
/nˌɑnkəmbˈætənt/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-fighting member of the armed forces.

noun

A civilian in time of conflict.

Etymology

From non- + combatant.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

non-combatants (plural) noncombatant (alternative)

Homonyms

noncombatant

Rhymes With

patent combatant noncombatant

Questions

How do you pronounce non-combatant?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑnkəmbˈætənt/.
What does non-combatant mean?
A non-fighting member of the armed forces.
Where does non-combatant come from?
From non- + combatant.

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