Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devoration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-vo-ra-tion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of devouring.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…]the death and deuoration of manie children in sundrie countries"

Etymology

From Latin devoratio. See devour.

Usage

Inflected Forms

devorations (plural)

Questions

What does devoration mean?: The act of devouring.
Where does devoration come from?: From Latin devoratio. See devour.

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