Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contusion

/kənˈtuʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: con-tu-sion
IPA: /kənˈtuʒən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of bruise.

Countable

noun

Synonym of bruising.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), by surface analysis, com- + tundō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)tewd-, contūsiōnem

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈtuʒən/
British English: /kənˈtjuːʒən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

contusions (plural)

Derived Forms

contusional contusioned hemicontusion microcontusion

Frequently Paired Words

contuse

Synonyms

bruise bruising

Rhymes With

conclusion confusion inclusion fusion illusion exclusion collusion intrusion diffusion delusion infusion transfusion

Questions

How do you pronounce contusion?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtuʒən/.
What does contusion mean?: Synonym of bruise.
Where does contusion come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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