Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extirpation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tir-pa-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of extirpating or uprooting.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exstirpātiō.

Usage

Inflected Forms

extirpations (plural)

Synonyms

excision deracination ablation cutting out

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does extirpation mean?
The act of extirpating or uprooting.
Where does extirpation come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin exstirpātiō.

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