eminence
/ˈɛmɪnəns/noun
eminence is spelled E-M-I-N-E-N-C-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eminence means “Someone of high rank, reputation or social status” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eminence is eminences.
How many letters and syllables are in eminence?
| Letters | 8: E-M-I-N-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd 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 eminence?
Eminence appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd 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 eminence?
- /ˈɛmɪnəns/
Eminence 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-eminence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of eminence
- eminences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eminence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
- 2
The quality or state of being eminent.
- 3
Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
- 4
An elevated land area or a hill.
- 5
A protuberance.
- 6
A dark purple color.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:eminence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eminence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an elevated land area or a hill:
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 eminence come from?
From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminentia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).