pontifical
Definitions
Noun
- The vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
Adjective
- Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the apostles
- Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pontifical".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | professional | 4 | 105 |
| 2 | polynomial | 5 | 28 |
| 3 | profitable | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | perceptual | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | provisional | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | promotional | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | periodical | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | preferential | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | prejudicial | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | premarital | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | paranormal | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | patriarchal | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | perceptible | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | processional | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | participle | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | patentable | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | persuadable | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | prefectural | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | prefrontal | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | primordial | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | prucapital | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | pumpernickel | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | sportschannel | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pontifical".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | political | 4 | 258 |
| 2 | potential | 3 | 67 |
| 3 | optical | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | artificial | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | potentials | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | poetically | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | pontificates | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | pontiff | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | pontiac | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | pontificate | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | pontificater | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | pontificated | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | pontification | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | pontificating | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | pontificaters | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | pontifications | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | prolifically | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | phonetically | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | monical | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | conical | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pontifical" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pontifical" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pontifical" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | department | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pontifical".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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