Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

depeculation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-pec-u-la-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

robbery or embezzlement.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"depeculation of the public treasure"

Etymology

From Latin depeculari, past participle depeculatus (“to rob”). See peculate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

depeculations (plural)

Questions

What does depeculation mean?: robbery or embezzlement.
Where does depeculation come from?: From Latin depeculari, past participle depeculatus (“to rob”). See peculate.

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