Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impalement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: im-pale-ment
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. (In still older works, also spelt empalement.)

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The parts of fructification are seven in number... The First part is the calyx, impalement, or flower cup."

Etymology

From Middle French empalement; equivalent to impale + -ment.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: empalement
Suffix: impale

Usage

Inflected Forms

impalements (plural) empalement (alternative)

Questions

What does impalement mean?: The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
Where does impalement come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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