Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abstinentes

/ˈabstɪnˌɛnts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-sti-nentes
IPA: /ˈabstɪnˌɛnts/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a Gnostic-aligned sect which formed in Spain and Gaul and told its followers to abstain from marriage to achieve sanctity, and also separately to abstain from meat.

Etymology

From Latin abstinens

Word Breakdown

Suffix: abstinens

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈabstɪnˌɛnts/

Questions

How do you pronounce abstinentes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈabstɪnˌɛnts/.
What does abstinentes mean?: a Gnostic-aligned sect which formed in Spain and Gaul and told its followers to abstain from marriage to achieve sanctity, and also separately to abstain from meat.
Where does abstinentes come from?: From Latin abstinens

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