Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reluct

/ɹɪˈlʌkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-luct
IPA: /ɹɪˈlʌkt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be averse to.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

noun

magnetic resistance, being equal to the ratio of magnetomotive force to magnetic flux

Example Sentences

"He was by nature highly passionate, but more apt to reluct at the excesses of it."
"I care not to be carried with the tide, that smoothly bears human life to eternity; and reluct at the inevitable course of destiny."
"[M]iracles, if you accept them, will not help it very much; or if you reluct at them, and ignore them, your faith remains unshaken and entire."

Etymology

From Latin reluctor.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *lewg-, reluctor

Usage

Inflected Forms

relucts (present, singular) relucting (participle, present) relucted (participle, past) relucted (past)

Derived Forms

reluctant reluctance

Questions

How do you pronounce reluct?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈlʌkt/.
What does reluct mean?: To be averse to.
Where does reluct come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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