Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laceration

/læsəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: lac-er-a-tion
IPA: /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irregular open wound to soft tissue.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of lacerating or tearing, either literally or figuratively.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm."
"Survivors of the crash suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to lacerations, permanent disfigurements, and psychiatric trauma."
"Why the founders of St. Merryn's Hospital chose to erect their institution at a main-road crossing upon a valuable office site, and thus expose their patients' nerves to constant laceration, is a foible that I never properly understood."

Etymology

From Latin lacerātiō, first attested in 1598. By surface analysis, lacerate + -tion. Compare lacerate.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lacerātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

lacerations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lacerate

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce laceration?: The recorded pronunciation is /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does laceration mean?: An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
Where does laceration come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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