Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bamboozlement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bam-boo-zle-ment
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This is bamboozlement of the highest order."
""You're not trying to bamboozle me, are you?" He smiled and chanted, "No sir! There is no bamboozlement here. I have quoted you the correct fare.""

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

bamboozlements (plural)

Questions

What does bamboozlement mean?: The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
Where does bamboozlement come from?: Etymology tree English bamboozle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bamboozlement From bamboozle + -ment.

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