Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postulant

/ˈpɒstjʊlənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: pos-tu-lant
IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊlənt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person seeking admission to a religious order.

noun

A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.

Example Sentences

"After their six-month postulancies are over and they have mastered all the chants and books of monastic regulations, the postulants are finally ready to ordain as novice monks […]"
"But when the three postulants returned with Sabine it was clear that the results had been far from satisfactory, perhaps because of the massive potations of the old lady."

Etymology

From French postulant, present participle of postuler.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: postulant

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɒstjʊlənt/

Inflected Forms

postulants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce postulant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒstjʊlənt/.
What does postulant mean?: A person seeking admission to a religious order.
Where does postulant come from?: It is traced to French.

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