Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squalidity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
squa-lid-i-ty
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being squalid; foulness; filthiness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From squalid + -ity or a learned borrowing from Latin squāliditās.

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What does squalidity mean?
The quality or state of being squalid; foulness; filthiness.
Where does squalidity come from?
From squalid + -ity or a learned borrowing from Latin squāliditās.

How to pronounce squalidity

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