Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decollation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: decol-la-tion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of beheading someone.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A picture of a decapitation, especially of the head of St John the Baptist on a charger.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The festival of the Baptist, celebrated on 29 August.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She was borne Jan. 29ᵗʰ, morning, scil. the day before the anniversary-day of the king's [Charles I of England] decollation."
"His Majeſty K. Ch. the firſt; to whoſe body after his decollation in the latter end of Jan. 1648 he put his hands to open and embalm, and when that was done, he ſewed his head to his body"
"The epoch of the Martyrs here [in Cordova] began with the decollation of the priest Perfecto, in 850."

Etymology

From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum.

Word Breakdown

Root: *kʷel-

Usage

Inflected Forms

decollations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

decollate

Questions

What does decollation mean?: The act of beheading someone.
Where does decollation come from?: From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum.

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