Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decantee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cantee
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is temporarily rehoused while their usual accommodation is being refurbished or rebuilt.

Etymology

From decant + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: decant

Inflected Forms

decantees (plural)

Questions

What does decantee mean?: A person who is temporarily rehoused while their usual accommodation is being refurbished or rebuilt.
Where does decantee come from?: From decant + -ee.

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