Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engirdlement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-girdle-ment
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of surrounding, enclosing, or encircling something; the act of engirdling.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Eudemus tells us in his History of Astronomy, that Oinopides first discovered the engirdlement of the zodiac.""

Etymology

From engirdle + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: engirdle

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does engirdlement mean?: The act of surrounding, enclosing, or encircling something; the act of engirdling.
Where does engirdlement come from?: From engirdle + -ment.

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