Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unpatented

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: un-patent-ed
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

verb

simple past and past participle of unpatent

Example Sentences

"Developed with financing from wealthy countries and private foundations, the New Rices for Africa, or Nericas, are unpatented and may be grown by anyone."

Etymology

From un- + patented.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Frequently Paired Words

generic nonproprietary

Synonyms

nonpatented

Questions

What does unpatented mean?: Not patented.
Where does unpatented come from?: From un- + patented.

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