Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deterration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-ter-ra-tion
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This Deterration, as 'tis called, or Devolution of Earth and Sand from the Mountains and higher Grounds"

Etymology

From Latin de + terra (“earth”) + -ation. Compare French déterrer (“to unearth”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ation

Usage

Inflected Forms

deterrations (plural)

Questions

What does deterration mean?: The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.
Where does deterration come from?: From Latin de + terra (“earth”) + -ation. Compare French déterrer (“to unearth”).

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