Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nondescendant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-de-scen-dant
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is not a descendant.

Example Sentences

"By contrast, Ms. Minis pointed out, a nondescendant who had bought an interest in some land in the state’s wildlife management area was being allowed to swap it for a 60-year lease in Hog Hammock."

Etymology

From non- + descendant.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

nondescendants (plural)

Questions

What does nondescendant mean?: One who is not a descendant.
Where does nondescendant come from?: From non- + descendant.

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