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disbarment

/dɪsˈbɑːmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
dis-bar-ment
IPA
/dɪsˈbɑːmənt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsˈbɑːmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disbarments (plural)

Rhymes With

garment debarment arment

Questions

How do you pronounce disbarment?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈbɑːmənt/.
What does disbarment mean?
The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.
Where does disbarment come from?
Etymology tree English disbar Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disbarment From disbar + -ment.

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