sententiously

sen·ten·tious

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-ten-shuh s]
- /sɛnˈtɛn ʃəs/
- /sen.ˈten.ʃə.sli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-ten-shuh s]
- /sɛnˈtɛn ʃəs/

Definitions of sententiously word

adjective sententiously abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book. 1
adjective sententiously given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous. 1
adjective sententiously given to or using pithy sayings or maxims: a sententious poet. 1
adjective sententiously of the nature of a maxim; pithy. 1

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Origin of sententiously

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin sententiōsus meaningful. See sentence, -ous

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Parts of speech for Sententiously

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sententiously popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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