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oppugnancy

/əˈpʌɡnən(t)si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
op-pug-nan-cy
IPA
/əˈpʌɡnən(t)si/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin oppugnantia or formed anew from oppugnant + -cy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oppugnancies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oppugnant

Questions

How do you pronounce oppugnancy?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpʌɡnən(t)si/.
What does oppugnancy mean?
The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance
Where does oppugnancy come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin oppugnantia or formed anew from oppugnant + -cy.

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