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determent

/dɪtˈɝmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
de-ter-ment
IPA
/dɪtˈɝmənt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of deterring; deterrence.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dēterreōbor. English deter Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English determent From deter + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

determents (plural)

Synonyms

deterrence intimidation

Rhymes With

deferment

Questions

How do you pronounce determent?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪtˈɝmənt/.
What does determent mean?
The act of deterring; deterrence.
Where does determent come from?
Etymology tree Latin dēterreōbor. English deter Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English determent From deter + -ment.

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