Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

territoriality

/tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
ter-ri-to-ri-al-i-ty
IPA
/tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
7
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact or legal status of being a territory.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English territorial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English territoriality From territorial + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

territorialities (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce territoriality?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/.
What does territoriality mean?
The fact or legal status of being a territory.
Where does territoriality come from?
Etymology tree English territorial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English territoriality From territorial + -ity.

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