Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precedential

/ˌpɹɛsəˈdɛnʃəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: prece-den-tial
IPA: /ˌpɹɛsəˈdɛnʃəl/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the force of precedent.

Etymology

Etymology tree English precedent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English precedential From precedent + -ial.

Derived Forms

precedentially unprecedential

Phrases

precedential law

Antonyms

nonprecedential

Rhymes With

influential confidential existential penitential affluential

Questions

How do you pronounce precedential?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɛsəˈdɛnʃəl/.
What does precedential mean?: Having the force of precedent.
Where does precedential come from?: Etymology tree English precedent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English precedential From precedent + -ial.

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