Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unattested

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: unat-test-ed
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority.

Example Sentences

"The plural form of this noun must surely have existed in the speech of medieval farmers, although it is unattested in surviving books from the period."

Etymology

From un- + attested.

Inflected Forms

more unattested (comparative) most unattested (superlative)

Derived Forms

unattestedness

Questions

What does unattested mean?: Not supported by attestation; lacking supporting evidence in the form of assurance from an authority.
Where does unattested come from?: From un- + attested.

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