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enslavement

/ɛnslˈeɪvmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
en-slave-ment
IPA
/ɛnslˈeɪvmənt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave English enslave Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enslavement From enslave + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

enslavements (plural)

Synonyms

captivity

Rhymes With

pavement

Questions

How do you pronounce enslavement?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnslˈeɪvmənt/.
What does enslavement mean?
The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage
Where does enslavement come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave English enslave Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enslavement From enslave + -ment.

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