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servient

/ˈsɜː(ɹ)viənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
servient
IPA
/ˈsɜː(ɹ)viənt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

subordinate

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serviēns, servientis. Doublet of servant and sergeant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more servient (comparative) most servient (superlative)

Derived Forms

servience

Phrases

servient estate servient premises servient tenement

Questions

How do you pronounce servient?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜː(ɹ)viənt/.
What does servient mean?
subordinate
Where does servient come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce servient

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