proscribe
/ˈpɹoʊˌskɹaɪb/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated."
- "The word ‘ain't’ is proscribed by many authorities."
- "If Joseph Willet, the denounced and proscribed of 'prentices, had happened to be at home when his father's courtly guest presented himself before the Maypole door— [...] he would have contrived, by hook or crook, to dive to the very bottom of Mr. Chester's mystery, and to come at his purpose with as much certainty as though he had been his confidential adviser."
- "Many Roman citizens were proscribed for taking part in rebellions."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *per-, proscriben, prōscrībō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹoʊˌskɹaɪb/
- British English: /ˈpɹəʊskɹaɪb/