Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pungence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pun-gence
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The pungence of the garlic made my eyes water."

Etymology

From Latin pungēns, present participle of pungō (“to sting”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pungēns

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pungences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pungent pungently

Synonyms

pungency

Questions

What does pungence mean?: The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Where does pungence come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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