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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all-important

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.40 in modern English

Syllables
al-l-im-por-tant
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very important; vital or crucial.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Middle English all- English all- English important English all-important From all- + important.

Synonyms

all important crucial essential of the essence

Questions

What does all-important mean?
Very important; vital or crucial.
Where does all-important come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Middle English all- English all- English important English all-important From all- + important.

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