Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delaceration

/diːˌlæsəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: delac-er-a-tion
IPA: /diːˌlæsəˈɹeɪʃən/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of tearing into pieces.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[…] without much greater demolition and delaceration of the passages; in all these cases, the disease is unquestionably magical."

Etymology

From Latin delacerare, delaceratum (“to tear in pieces”). See lacerate.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: delacerare

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌlæsəˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

delacerations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce delaceration?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌlæsəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does delaceration mean?: An act of tearing into pieces.
Where does delaceration come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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