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scaphism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scaphism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alleged form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.

Uncountable

Etymology

From scapho- + -ism.

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What does scaphism mean?
An alleged form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.
Where does scaphism come from?
From scapho- + -ism.

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