adjournment
noun
adjournment is spelled A-D-J-O-U-R-N-M-E-N-T: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, adjournment means “The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of adjournment is adjournments.
How many letters and syllables are in adjournment?
| Letters | 11: A-D-J-O-U-R-N-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adjournment?
Adjournment appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adjournment?
Adjournment has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of adjournment
- adjournments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adjournment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
At midnight we made a motion for adjournment and everyone went home tired.
- 2
Ampliatio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adjournment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being adjourned:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ajournement, suspension |
| German | Vertagung, Verschiebung |
| Spanish | postergación, prorrogación, aplazamiento, prórroga |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does adjournment come from?
From Middle English ajournement, from Old French ajornement, from ajourner (“to postpone”) + -ment. Equivalent to adjourn + -ment. Doublet of aggiornamento.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).