Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orbity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-bity
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Discontents and grievances […] peculiar to private men, as cares, crosses, losses, death of friends, poverty, want, sickness, orbities, abuses, […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orbitās; By surface analysis, orb + -ity.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

orbities (plural)

Questions

What does orbity mean?: A bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation.
Where does orbity come from?: Borrowed from Latin orbitās; By surface analysis, orb + -ity.

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