Meanings
nouninsolency (countable and uncountable, plural insolencies)
plural insolencies
Origin
- Latinīnsolentia
- Latinīnsolentia
- Englishinsolency
Borrowed from Latin īnsolentia.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan insolència, insolència
- insolènciaquality of being insolent
- insolènciaact of insolence
Portuguese insolência, insolência
- insolênciaquality of being insolent
- insolênciaact of insolence
Spanish insolencia, insolencia
- insolenciaquality of being insolent
- insolenciaact of insolence
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APA
insolency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insolency
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“insolency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insolency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insolency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insolency.
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