Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retent

/ɹɪˈtɛnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-tent
IPA: /ɹɪˈtɛnt/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which is retained.

Example Sentences

"The retent, when known, stands before us as if reflected and inverted in a mirror, the nearest events in the past being this way the nearest as actually remembered."

Etymology

From Latin retentum, from retentus, perfect passive participle of retineō. See retain.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: retentum

Inflected Forms

retents (plural)

Derived Forms

retentate

Questions

How do you pronounce retent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈtɛnt/.
What does retent mean?: That which is retained.
Where does retent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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