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pugnacity

/pʌɡˈnæsəti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
pug-nac-i-ty
IPA
/pʌɡˈnæsəti/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin pugnacitas (whence -acity).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pʌɡˈnæsəti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pugnacities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pugnacious pugnaciously

Synonyms

pugnaciousness aggressiveness belligerence

Questions

How do you pronounce pugnacity?
The recorded pronunciation is /pʌɡˈnæsəti/.
What does pugnacity mean?
The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.
Where does pugnacity come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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