Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interfection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-fec-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of murder or killing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin interfectiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: interfectiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

interfections (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

What does interfection mean?
The act of murder or killing.
Where does interfection come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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