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decampment

/diːˈkæmpmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-camp-ment
IPA
/diːˈkæmpmənt/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of decamping.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A prompt departure.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkæmpmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decampments (plural)

Synonyms

abscondment

Questions

How do you pronounce decampment?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkæmpmənt/.
What does decampment mean?
The act of decamping.
Where does decampment come from?
Etymology tree English decamp Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English decampment From decamp + -ment.

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