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deafforest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deaf-for-est
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the status of (a forest) so that it is no longer legally regarded as forest land.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin deafforestō. By surface analysis, de- + afforest.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deafforestō

Usage

Inflected Forms

deafforests (present, singular) deafforesting (participle, present) deafforested (participle, past) deafforested (past)

Frequently Paired Words

afforest disafforest reafforest

Synonyms

disafforest

Questions

What does deafforest mean?
To change the status of (a forest) so that it is no longer legally regarded as forest land.
Where does deafforest come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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