Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resurgence

/ɹisˈɝdʒəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: resur-gence
IPA: /ɹisˈɝdʒəns/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin subrigō Latin surrigō Latin surgō Latin resurgōbor. English resurge English -ence English resurgence From resurge + -ence.

Inflected Forms

resurgences (plural)

Derived Forms

miniresurgence

Synonyms

revival revitalization revitalisation revivification

Rhymes With

emergence convergence divergence reemergence submergence insurgence vergence urgence detergence immergence mergence upsurgence

Questions

How do you pronounce resurgence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹisˈɝdʒəns/.
What does resurgence mean?: An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.
Where does resurgence come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin subrigō Latin surrigō Latin surgō Latin resurgōbor. English resurge English -ence English resurgence From resurge + -ence.

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