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voracity

/vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
vo-ra-ci-ty
IPA
/vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1526 from Middle French voracité, from Latin vorācitās (whence -acity), from vorāx.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/
  • British English: /vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

voracities (plural)

Derived Forms

carnivoracity omnivoracity

Synonyms

voraciousness edacity esurience rapaciousness rapacity ravenousness

Homonyms

veracity

Rhymes With

capacity audacity opacity incapacity overcapacity tenacity veracity sagacity rapacity loquacity

Questions

How do you pronounce voracity?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/.
What does voracity mean?
The state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.
Where does voracity come from?
It is traced to Middle French. First known use: First attested in 1526.

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