Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

religiose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: re-li-giose
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Superficially religious, especially in an affected or sentimental way.

Example Sentences

"Verdi's Mass seems more religiose than religious."

Inflected Forms

more religiose (comparative) most religiose (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

religion religious

Questions

What does religiose mean?: Superficially religious, especially in an affected or sentimental way.

How to pronounce religiose

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