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oslerize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
osler-ize
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To euthanize a person as a consequence of their having reached old age.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Osler + -ize, after Dr. William Osler.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Oslerizes (present, singular) Oslerizing (participle, present) Oslerized (participle, past) Oslerized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

Oslerization

Questions

What does oslerize mean?
To euthanize a person as a consequence of their having reached old age.
Where does oslerize come from?
From Osler + -ize, after Dr. William Osler.

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