Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oriency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ori-en-cy
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Brightness or strength of colour.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So our Lord Chrift having ſet down ſeveral qualifications of a Chriſtin […] ſets the magnificent crown of reward upon them, that by this oriency, he might the more ſet forth their unparallel'd beauty, and entice holy love."
"one worthy man whoſe Juſtice has the oriency of a Carbuncle"
"'Tis granted that the picture has lost its gloſſe and beauty, the oriency of its colours, the elegancy of its lineaments, the comelineſſe of its proportion; muſt it therefore be totally defac'd?"

Etymology

From orient + -cy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: orient

Usage

Questions

What does oriency mean?: Brightness or strength of colour.
Where does oriency come from?: From orient + -cy.

How to pronounce oriency

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