Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ordinand

/ˈɔɹdɪnænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-di-nand
IPA: /ˈɔɹdɪnænd/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A candidate for ordination.

Example Sentences

"I didn’t go to a seminary with a lovely chapel. I didn’t spend all my time as an ordinand swanning around in vestments."

Etymology

From Latin ordinandus (“(the one) to be ordained”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ordinandus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔɹdɪnænd/
British English: /ˈɔːdɪnænd/

Inflected Forms

ordinands (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ordinand?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹdɪnænd/.
What does ordinand mean?: A candidate for ordination.
Where does ordinand come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ordinand

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