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pernancy

/ˈpɜɹnənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-nan-cy
IPA
/ˈpɜɹnənsi/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pernance, from Old French prenance, from prendre, prenre, penre (“to take”), from Latin prendere, prehendere.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pernance, prenance, prendere

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɜɹnənsi/
  • British English: /ˈpɜːnənsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pernancies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pern

Questions

How do you pronounce pernancy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɜɹnənsi/.
What does pernancy mean?
A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.
Where does pernancy come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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