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disinterment

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɝː.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
dis-in-ter-ment
IPA
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɝː.mənt/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disinterring.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɝː.mənt/
  • British English: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disinterments (plural)

Synonyms

exhumation digging up

Questions

How do you pronounce disinterment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɝː.mənt/.
What does disinterment mean?
The act of disinterring.
Where does disinterment come from?
Etymology tree English disinter Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disinterment From disinter + -ment.

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