Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decortication

/diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: decor-ti-ca-tion
IPA: /diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin dēcorticātiōn-, dēcorticātiō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decortications (plural)

Derived Forms

hemidecortication

Frequently Paired Words

decorticate decorticated

Questions

How do you pronounce decortication?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does decortication mean?: The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything
Where does decortication come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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