Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subsistent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
sub-sis-tent
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Actually existing.

adj

Inherent.

Etymology

From subsist + -ent.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more subsistent (comparative) most subsistent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

subsist subsistence subsistential subsistently

Questions

What does subsistent mean?
Actually existing.
Where does subsistent come from?
From subsist + -ent.

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