Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

titubant

/ˈtɪtəbənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: titubant
IPA: /ˈtɪtəbənt/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

stumbling, staggering; with the movement of one who is tipsy

Example Sentences

"To these, by the door L. C., the CURATE and the NOTARY, arm in arm; the latter owl-like and titubant"
"His walk had become titubant."
"her feet showed the typical Friedreich's deformity; her speech was drawling and monotonous; her gait was staggering and titubant"

Etymology

From French titubant, present participle of tituber, from Latin titubāre (“falter”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: titubant, titubō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɪtəbənt/
British English: /ˈtɪtəbənt/

Inflected Forms

more titubant (comparative) most titubant (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

titubate titubation

Synonyms

lurching reeling staggering stumbling unsteady vacillating

Questions

How do you pronounce titubant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪtəbənt/.
What does titubant mean?: stumbling, staggering; with the movement of one who is tipsy
Where does titubant come from?: It is traced to French.

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