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abature

/ˈæb.ə.tjʊɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aba-ture
IPA
/ˈæb.ə.tjʊɹ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.

Etymology

From Old French abateure, from the verb abatre (“to knock down, to destroy”). See abate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.ə.tjʊɹ/

Inflected Forms

abatures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abature?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.ə.tjʊɹ/.
What does abature mean?
Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.
Where does abature come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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