Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deratization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-r-a-ti-za-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.

Countable; Humorous; Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + rat + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: rat

Usage

Inflected Forms

deratizations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deratize demousing

Questions

What does deratization mean?: Extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.
Where does deratization come from?: From de- + rat + -ization.

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