Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exsanguination

/ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: exsan-guina-tion
IPA: /ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Slaughter of an animal by cutting its throat and allowing it to bleed out, especially for the production of halal and kosher meat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of draining the blood of an animal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Excessive loss of blood due to hemorrhage.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Solutrean points resemble the canines of the sabre-toothed cats. Indeed, they may have killed in a similar way - by exsanguination."

Etymology

Etymology tree English exsanguinate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English exsanguination From exsanguinate + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

exsanguinations (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce exsanguination?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does exsanguination mean?: Bloodletting.
Where does exsanguination come from?: Etymology tree English exsanguinate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English exsanguination From exsanguinate + -ion.

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