Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vindical

/ˈvɪndɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vin-di-cal
IPA: /ˈvɪndɪkəl/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Eager to punish; vindicative.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The great point for you […] is to eſtabliſh the circumſtance either of menace, coercion, or puniſhment as the caſe may be. When you have bottomed yourſelf well upon theſe facts, you need not be afraid to meet the vindical Lord D—— upon this ground."

Etymology

From the Medieval Latin vindicālis (“avenging, punishing, vengeful, vindictive”), from the Classical Latin vindex (“avenger, punisher, revenger”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -
Suffix: vindex

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈvɪndɪkəl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more vindical (comparative) most vindical (superlative)

Synonyms

vindicative vindictive avengeful pluckcrow revengeful vengeable vengeful vengesome vindical wreakful

Rhymes With

syndical

Questions

How do you pronounce vindical?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪndɪkəl/.
What does vindical mean?: Eager to punish; vindicative.
Where does vindical come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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