Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permanency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
per-ma-nen-cy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of permanence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person or thing permanently in residence.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin permanentia. Compare permanence.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

permanencies (plural)

Synonyms

perdurance remanence permanence

Questions

What does permanency mean?
The state or quality of permanence.
Where does permanency come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce permanency

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