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perseverant

/pɚsɪˈvɪɹənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
per-se-ve-rant
IPA
/pɚsɪˈvɪɹənt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Enduring; persistent, resistant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English perseveraunt, from Middle French perseverant, from Latin persevērāns, present participle of persevērō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚsɪˈvɪɹənt/
  • British English: /pəsɪˈvɪəɹənt/

Inflected Forms

more perseverant (comparative) most perseverant (superlative) perseveraunt (alternative) perseverent (alternative)

Derived Forms

imperseverant

Questions

How do you pronounce perseverant?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚsɪˈvɪɹənt/.
What does perseverant mean?
Enduring; persistent, resistant.
Where does perseverant come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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