Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dislodgement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: dis-lodge-ment
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or process of being dislodged

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"What seems a minor complication to the anesthetist, such as the dislodgement of a tooth, may seem a catastrophe to the patient."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

dislodgements (plural) dislodgment (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dislodge dislocation

Synonyms

dislodgment

Questions

What does dislodgement mean?: The state or process of being dislodged
Where does dislodgement come from?: Etymology tree English dislodge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English dislodgement From dislodge + -ment.

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