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edulcoration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
edul-co-ra-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweetening.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of edulcorating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of removing acid or other impurities from a substance.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin ēdulcoratiō (“making sweet”), from ex (“from, out of”) + dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, edulcorate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

edulcorations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

edulcorate

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does edulcoration mean?
A sweetening.
Where does edulcoration come from?
From Latin ēdulcoratiō (“making sweet”), from ex (“from, out of”) + dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, edulcorate + -ion.

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