poignance

/ˈpɔɪnjəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: poignance
IPA: /ˈpɔɪnjəns/

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Meaning

noun

Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The objects themselves might have come from some Stone Age grave so remote did they seem: yet they had poignance."
"Too bad Locke's idea didn't catch on; the thought of measuring things in philosophical feet has an unquestionable poignance."

Etymology

Etymology tree English poignant Latin -ns Latin -āns Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English poignance From poignant + -ance.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɔɪnjəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

poignances (plural)

Synonyms

poignancy

Questions

How do you pronounce poignance?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔɪnjəns/.

What does poignance mean?

Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.

Where does poignance come from?

Etymology tree English poignant Latin -ns Latin -āns Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English poignance From poignant + -ance.

How to pronounce poignance

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