Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pertinency

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-ti-nen-cy
IPA: /ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.

Uncountable

noun

Something that is relevant to the matter at hand.

Countable; Dated

Example Sentences

"The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse."
"We note the following pertinencies […]"

Etymology

From Latin pertineō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ten-, pertineō

Usage

Inflected Forms

pertinencies (plural)

Synonyms

applicability pertinence

Questions

How do you pronounce pertinency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/.
What does pertinency mean?: The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
Where does pertinency come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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