- inconveniency
- inconveniency (n.) mid-15c., "mischief, injury," from L. inconvenientia (see INCONVENIENCE (Cf. inconvenience) (n.)). Meaning "trouble, disadvantage" is from 1550s.
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Inconveniency — In con*ven ien*cy, n. Inconvenience. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconveniency — noun (plural cies) Date: circa 1552 inconvenience … New Collegiate Dictionary
inconveniency — /in keuhn veen yeuhn see/, n., pl. inconveniencies. inconvenience. [1400 50; late ME: mishap, danger; see INCONVENIENCE, Y3] * * * … Universalium
inconveniency — in·conveniency … English syllables
inconveniency — in•con•ven•ien•cy [[t]ˌɪn kənˈvin yən si[/t]] n. pl. cies inconvenience • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
inconveniency — /ɪnkənˈviniənsi/ (say inkuhn veeneeuhnsee) noun (plural inconveniencies) → inconvenience (defs 1 and 2) …
inconveniency — |in+ noun Etymology: Late Latin inconvenientia : inconvenience … Useful english dictionary
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