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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sublimity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
sub-lim-i-ty
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being sublime.

Uncountable

noun

Something sublime.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sublimite, sublimitee, from Middle French sublimité and/or Latin sublīmitās. By surface analysis, sublime + -ity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sublimite, sublimité, sublīmitās

Usage

Inflected Forms

sublimities (plural)

Synonyms

sublime sublimeness

Questions

What does sublimity mean?
The quality or state of being sublime.
Where does sublimity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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