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possessory

/pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
pos-ses-so-ry
IPA
/pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English possessorie, borrowed from Old French possessoire or Late Latin possessōrius. Compare modern French possessoire.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/
  • British English: /pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/

Derived Forms

nonpossessory possessoriness

Phrases

possessory interest

Synonyms

possessorial

Rhymes With

dispossessory

Questions

How do you pronounce possessory?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/.
What does possessory mean?
Of, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession.
Where does possessory come from?
Inherited from Middle English possessorie, borrowed from Old French possessoire or Late Latin possessōrius. Compare modern French possessoire.

How to pronounce possessory

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