vicissitude

vi·cis·si·tude

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood]
- /vɪˈsɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
- /vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood]
- /vɪˈsɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of vicissitude word

noun vicissitude a change or variation occurring in the course of something. 1
noun vicissitude interchange or alternation, as of states or things. 1
noun vicissitude vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years. 1
noun vicissitude regular change or succession of one state or thing to another. 1
noun vicissitude change; mutation; mutability. 1
noun,plural vicissitude life's ups and downs, changes 1

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Origin of vicissitude

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < Latin vicissitūdō, equivalent to viciss(im) in turn (perhaps by syncope < *vice-cessim; vice in the place of (see vice3) + cessim giving way, adv. derivative of cēdere to go, proceed) + -i- -i- -tūdō -tude

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Parts of speech for Vicissitude

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vicissitude popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for vicissitude

noun vicissitude

bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
calvary — a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air
change — If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
choke point — a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
conventionalism — advocacy of or conformity to that which is established

All 34 Synonyms of vicissitude