How Do You Spell UNPREVALENT?

Pronunciation: [ʌnpɹˈɛvələnt] (IPA)

Correct spelling for the English word "Unprevalent" is [ʌnpɹˈɛvələnt], [ʌnpɹˈɛvələnt], [ʌ_n_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_v_ə_l_ə_n_t] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

Common Misspellings for UNPREVALENT

• ynprevalent
• hnprevalent
• jnprevalent
• inprevalent
• 8nprevalent
• 7nprevalent
• ubprevalent
• umprevalent
• ujprevalent
• uhprevalent
• unorevalent
• unlrevalent
• un-revalent
• un0revalent
• unpeevalent
• unpdevalent
• unpfevalent
• unptevalent
• unp5evalent
• unp4evalent

Etymology of UNPREVALENT

The word "unprevalent" is formed by adding the prefix "un-" to the adjective "prevalent".

The adjective "prevalent" derives from the Latin word "praevalentem", which is the present participle of the verb "praevalēre" meaning "to be more powerful", "to have the upper hand", or "to prevail". The Latin word is composed of "prae-" (meaning "before" or "in front") and "valēre" (meaning "to be strong" or "to be powerful").

Over time, "prevalent" was adopted into Middle English as an adjective in the 15th century, carrying the meaning of "having superior force" or "prevailing in influence or frequency". It has remained relatively unchanged since then.