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questuary

/ˈkwɛstjʊˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ques-tu-ary
IPA
/ˈkwɛstjʊˌɛɹi/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acquisitive; greedy.

Archaic

noun

One employed to collect profits.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin quaestuārius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: quaestuārius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɛstjʊˌɛɹi/
  • British English: /ˈkwɛstjʊəɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more questuary (comparative) most questuary (superlative) questuaries (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce questuary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛstjʊˌɛɹi/.
What does questuary mean?
Acquisitive; greedy.
Where does questuary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce questuary

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkwɛstjʊˌɛɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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