Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confiscation

/kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: con-fis-ca-tion
IPA: /kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of confiscating.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin cōnfiscātiō. By surface analysis, confiscate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cōnfiscātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

confiscations (plural)

Derived Forms

nonconfiscation

Synonyms

arrogation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce confiscation?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/.
What does confiscation mean?: The act or process of confiscating.
Where does confiscation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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