Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunsetting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: sun-set-ting
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of the sun setting; a sunset.

verb

present participle and gerund of sunset

Etymology

From Middle English sonne settynge.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sonne settynge

Inflected Forms

sunsettings (plural)

Questions

What does sunsetting mean?: An instance of the sun setting; a sunset.
Where does sunsetting come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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