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deplume

/diːˈpluːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-plume
IPA
/diːˈpluːm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strip of feathers or plumage.

Transitive verb

verb

To lay bare; to expose.

Transitive verb

verb

To condense excess water vapor from the flue gas.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French déplumer, from Latin dēplūmō, from dē- + plūmō (“to cover with feathers”), from plūma (“feather”). Compare dēplūmis (“featherless”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: déplumer, dēplūmō

Usage

Inflected Forms

deplumes (present, singular) depluming (participle, present) deplumed (participle, past) deplumed (past)

Derived Forms

deplumation

Synonyms

defeather pluck pull tear deplumate displume

Questions

How do you pronounce deplume?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈpluːm/.
What does deplume mean?
To strip of feathers or plumage.
Where does deplume come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce deplume

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