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sumpsimus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sump-simus
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person obstinate or zealous about such correctness; a pedant.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sumpsimus, c. 1540–50. See mumpsimus for details.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sumpsimuses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prescriptivist

Antonyms

mumpsimus

Questions

What does sumpsimus mean?
Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form.
Where does sumpsimus come from?
From Latin sumpsimus, c. 1540–50. See mumpsimus for details.

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