Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flammation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flam-ma-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of setting on fire; inflammation.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Arsenic […]being artificial and sublimed with salt, will not endure flammation"

Etymology

From flame + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: flame

Usage

Questions

What does flammation mean?: The act of setting on fire; inflammation.
Where does flammation come from?: From flame + -ation.

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