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nunc dimittis

/ˌnʌŋk ˈdɪmɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
nunc dimit-tis
IPA
/ˌnʌŋk ˈdɪmɪtɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A canticle from a text in the second chapter of Luke in the Bible, often used as the final song in a religious service.

Etymology

Named after its incipit, Latin nunc dimittis (literally “now you dismiss”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Nunc

Phrases

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

Synonyms

Nunc Song of Simeon

Questions

How do you pronounce nunc dimittis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnʌŋk ˈdɪmɪtɪs/.
What does nunc dimittis mean?
A canticle from a text in the second chapter of Luke in the Bible, often used as the final song in a religious service.
Where does nunc dimittis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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