Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deformity

/dɪˈfɔɹməti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
de-for-mi-ty
IPA
/dɪˈfɔɹməti/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being deformed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deformite, from Middle French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deformite, dēfōrmitās

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈfɔɹməti/
  • British English: /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deformities (plural) deformitie (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

antideformity

Phrases

boutonniere deformity Madelung's deformity swan neck deformity trapdoor deformity

Synonyms

disfigurement disfiguration malformation misshapenness

Rhymes With

conformity uniformity enormity nonconformity

Questions

How do you pronounce deformity?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɔɹməti/.
What does deformity mean?
The state of being deformed.
Where does deformity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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