Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enlacement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-lace-ment
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enlacing, or state of being enlaced; a surrounding with lace or as if with a lace.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Her throat was contracted, her breasts strove against the enlacement of her stays, she was about to weep."

Etymology

From enlace + -ment, or from French?

Word Breakdown

Suffix: enlace

Usage

Inflected Forms

enlacements (plural)

Questions

What does enlacement mean?: The act of enlacing, or state of being enlaced; a surrounding with lace or as if with a lace.
Where does enlacement come from?: From enlace + -ment, or from French?

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