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extortion

/ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tor-tion
IPA
/ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *torkʷejō Proto-Italic *torkʷeō Latin torqueō Latin extorqueō Late Latin extortiōbor. Middle English extorcion English extortion From Middle English extorcion, from Anglo-Norman extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō. By surface analysis, extort + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: extorcion, extortiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/
  • British English: /ɪkˈstɔːʃən/

Inflected Forms

extortions (plural)

Derived Forms

antiextortion cyberextortion extortioner extortionist extortionous nonextortion sextortion

Phrases

cryptoviral extortion double extortion

Frequently Paired Words

extortionary extortionate extortive

Rhymes With

portion abortion proportion distortion torsion apportion contortion antiabortion purportion

Questions

How do you pronounce extortion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/.
What does extortion mean?
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
Where does extortion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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