Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preacquaintance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preac-quain-tance
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Previous acquaintance or knowledge.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thanksgivings in Free Prayer without Preacquaintance with the Words that will be us'd ?"

Etymology

From pre- + acquaintance.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does preacquaintance mean?: Previous acquaintance or knowledge.
Where does preacquaintance come from?: From pre- + acquaintance.

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