inverecund

English

WOTD – 4 August 2011

Etymology

From Latin inverecundus, from in- + verecundus (“modest”), from vereri (“to revere”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

inverecund (comparative more inverecund, superlative most inverecund)

  1. (rare, archaic) Immodest; shameless.
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