Definitions for patencies

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patencies pa·ten·cy

Spelling: [peyt-n-see, pat-]

IPA: /ˈpeɪt n si, ˈpæt-/

Patencies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 622 anagrams from letters in patencies (aceeinpst).

Definitions for patencies

noun

1. the state of being patent.
2. Medicine/Medical. the condition of not being blocked or obstructed.
3. Phonetics. openness of articulation, found more or less in all phonemes except stops.

Origin of patencies

First recorded in 1650-60; pat(ent) + -ency