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defloration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
de-flo-ration
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the act of deflowering

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old French desfloracion (French défloration), from Latin defloratio.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deflorations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deflorate deflower

Synonyms

deflowerment

Questions

What does defloration mean?
the act of deflowering
Where does defloration come from?
From Old French desfloracion (French défloration), from Latin defloratio.

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