dissolution
/ˌdɪsəˈluʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.61 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The whole fabric dries up, or becomes putrid; and, in both cases, sooner or later, tends to a dissolution."
- "On August 16, 2014, a 24-year-old male programmer posted a more than 9,000-word tirade about the dissolution of his relationship with video game developer Zoë Quinn."
- "He led a life of dissolution, drinking and gambling almost daily."
Etymology
From Middle English dissolucioun, from Old French dissolucion, from Latin dissolūtiō (“a dissolving, destroying, breaking up, dissolution”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *lewh₃-, dissolucioun, dissolucion, dissolūtiō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌdɪsəˈluʃən/
- British English: /ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/