Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empalement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: em-pale-ment
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of impalement, in particular in botany as a term for the calyx of a flower.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"1809 Andrews, H.C. Coloured Engravings of Heaths vol III Erica acuminata. ... Empalement. Cup four-leaved; leaflets awl-shaped, keeled, and sharp-pointed."

Etymology

Equivalent to empale + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: empale

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

empalements (plural)

Questions

What does empalement mean?: Obsolete form of impalement, in particular in botany as a term for the calyx of a flower.
Where does empalement come from?: Equivalent to empale + -ment.

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