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defrayal

/dɪˈfɹeɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fray-al
IPA
/dɪˈfɹeɪəl/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of defraying.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English defray Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English defrayal From defray + -al.

Usage

Inflected Forms

defrayals (plural)

Synonyms

payment defrayment

Rhymes With

betrayal portrayal baal bael arrayal

Questions

How do you pronounce defrayal?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɹeɪəl/.
What does defrayal mean?
The act of defraying.
Where does defrayal come from?
Etymology tree English defray Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English defrayal From defray + -al.

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