Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stolidity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: sto-lid-i-ty
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being stolid; unemotionality.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""[…] So many people find the world a dreary residence," Mr. Calverley sighed, "that it is really a pity some one of these long-faced stolidities cannot die now instead of me. For I have found life wonderful throughout.""

Etymology

From stolid + -ity, from Middle French stolidité, from Late Latin stoliditas.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: stolidité, stoliditas
Suffix: stolid

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stolidities (plural)

Synonyms

stoicism stolidness emotionlessness impassivity impassiveness phlegm indifference unemotionality

Questions

What does stolidity mean?: The property of being stolid; unemotionality.
Where does stolidity come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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