Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

commolition

/ˌkɑ.məˈlɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-mo-li-tion
IPA: /ˌkɑ.məˈlɪ.ʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of grinding together.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And whether these fragments of iron and hard substances swallowed by the Oestridge, have not also that use in their stomacks, which they have in other birds; that is, in some way to supply the use of teeth, by commolition, grinding and compression of their proper aliment, upon the action of the strongly conformed muscles of the stomack;"

Etymology

From Latin commolitus, from Latin commolō (“to shake or grind thoroughly”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: commolitus, commolō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑ.məˈlɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce commolition?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑ.məˈlɪ.ʃən/.
What does commolition mean?: The act of grinding together.
Where does commolition come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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