How Do You Spell STILLATITIOUS?

Pronunciation: [stˌɪlɐtˈɪʃəs] (IPA)

Stillatitious is a rare English word meaning "dripping" or "leaking" and is derived from the Latin word stilla, meaning "drop or trickle." The word has a complex spelling, with four syllables and six vowels, making it challenging to pronounce. The phonetic transcription for Stillatitious is /stɪlətɪʃəs/, with the primary stress on the second syllable. The combination of the consonants 'ti' and 'tious' sounds like 'sh', which makes the pronunciation of this word even more difficult to decipher.

STILLATITIOUS Meaning and Definition

1. Falling in drops; drawn by a still.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for STILLATITIOUS

• stillatiyious

Etymology of STILLATITIOUS

The word "stillatitious" is derived from the Latin word "stillatitius", which comes from the verb "stillare", meaning "to drip" or "to drop". In Latin, "stillatitius" refers to something drop by drop or trickle by trickle. This Latin term later evolved into "stillatitious" in English, used to describe something happening in small quantities or gradually.