Added 9 October 2026
exigency
/ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/ noun
Latin root: exigentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exigency at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).
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