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extinguishment

/ɪkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tin-guish-ment
IPA
/ɪkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃmənt/
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English extinguish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English extinguishment From extinguish + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

extinguishments (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce extinguishment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃmənt/.
What does extinguishment mean?
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
Where does extinguishment come from?
Etymology tree English extinguish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English extinguishment From extinguish + -ment.

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