Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retromingent

/ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: retro-min-gent
IPA: /ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An animal that urinates backwards, such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.

Obsolete

adj

That urinates backwards; also used of such urination.

adj

Example Sentences

"I confess by reason of the postick and backward position of the feminine parts in quadrupedes, they can hardly admit the substitution of a protrusion, effectuall unto masculine generation; except it be in Retromingents, and such as couple backward."
"It sat down at last and, as if to express once and for all its disenchantment with the whole sum of canine existence, delivered itself of a retromingent puddle on the beautiful Shiraz."
""Additionally, camels are retromingent animals, and so spectators would be advised to beware not only of flying saliva but of pitched urine as well.""

Etymology

From retro- (“backwards”) + past participle of Latin mingō (“to urinate”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

retromingents (plural) more retromingent (comparative) most retromingent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

micturate retromingency

Questions

How do you pronounce retromingent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/.
What does retromingent mean?: An animal that urinates backwards, such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.
Where does retromingent come from?: From retro- (“backwards”) + past participle of Latin mingō (“to urinate”).

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