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seignorial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
seigno-ri-al
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the Middle Ages, relating to or befitting of a nobleman.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Old French *seignorial, from seignor (“master, lord”) + -ial (adjectival suffix).

Inflected Forms

more seignorial (comparative) most seignorial (superlative) seignoral (alternative)

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial gubernatorial pictorial equatorial senatorial dictatorial directorial boreal combinatorial

Questions

What does seignorial mean?
In the Middle Ages, relating to or befitting of a nobleman.
Where does seignorial come from?
Old French *seignorial, from seignor (“master, lord”) + -ial (adjectival suffix).

How to pronounce seignorial

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