Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

solemnize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
sol-em-nize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To make grave, serious, and reverential.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English solempnisen, from Old French solemnisier, from Medieval Latin solemnizare, from Latin solemnis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: solempnisen, solemnisier, -, solemnis

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Questions

What does solemnize mean?
To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.
Where does solemnize come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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