Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cassation

/kæˈseɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
cas-sa-tion
IPA
/kæˈseɪʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.

Etymology

From French cassation, from Latin cassō (“destroy, annul”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cassation, cassō, Kassation, cassazione

Usage

Inflected Forms

cassations (plural)

Phrases

court of cassation

Synonyms

quashing

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce cassation?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæˈseɪʃən/.
What does cassation mean?
The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.
Where does cassation come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce cassation

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