Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

depositure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-posi-ture
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of depositing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Ægyptians […] by precious Embalments, depositure in dry earths, or handsome inclosure in glasses, contrived the notablest wayes of integrall conservation."

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin deponere.

Usage

Inflected Forms

depositures (plural)

Questions

What does depositure mean?: The act of depositing.
Where does depositure come from?: From the participle stem of Latin deponere.

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