Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conspiration

/ˌkɒnspɪˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: con-spir-a-tion
IPA: /ˌkɒnspɪˈɹeɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A plot between two or more people against somebody's wishes; conspiracy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English conspiracioun, from Middle French conspiration, from Latin cōnspīrātiō, cōnspīrātiōnem. Doublet of conspiracy.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: conspiracioun, conspiration, conspiratio

Usage

Inflected Forms

conspirations (plural)

Derived Forms

conspirational conspirationism

Frequently Paired Words

conspiracy conspirator conspiratorial conspiratorialism conspiratorialist conspiratorially conspiratory conspire

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce conspiration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒnspɪˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does conspiration mean?: Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose.
Where does conspiration come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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