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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deflower

/diˈflaʊ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
de-flow-er
IPA
/diˈflaʊ.ɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.

Transitive verb

verb

To deprive of flowers.

Transitive verb

verb

To deprive of grace and beauty.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English deflouren, from Old French desflorer (modern French déflorer), from Late Latin deflōrāre. By surface analysis, de- + flower.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deflouren, desflorer, deflōrāre

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˈflaʊ.ɚ/
  • British English: /dɪˈflaʊə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deflowers (present, singular) deflowering (participle, present) deflowered (participle, past) deflowered (past)

Derived Forms

defloration deflowerment deflowerer undeflowered

Synonyms

deflorate cherry-pop mar impair spoil vitiate ruin

Rhymes With

power hour blue hour golden hour shower flour seasonal hour sour frost flower empower bauer devour

Questions

How do you pronounce deflower?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈflaʊ.ɚ/.
What does deflower mean?
To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.
Where does deflower come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce deflower

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