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decapitator

/dɪˈkæpɪteɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
de-cap-i-ta-tor
IPA
/dɪˈkæpɪteɪtə(ɹ)/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who decapitates.

Etymology

Etymology tree English decapitate Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -torlbor. English -or English decapitator From decapitate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈkæpɪteɪtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

decapitators (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

decapitate decapitatee decapitee

Synonyms

beheader headsman

Questions

How do you pronounce decapitator?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkæpɪteɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does decapitator mean?
One who decapitates.
Where does decapitator come from?
Etymology tree English decapitate Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -torlbor. English -or English decapitator From decapitate + -or.

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