Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

envenomation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: en-ven-o-ma-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The injection of a venom by means of a sting, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The deterioration in the surface quality of a plastic that is in contact with another material.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"No one knows how well ratels can count in the ratel-bee brinkmanship game, but they likely can sense when a dangerous level of envenomation is near."
"Following a letter ballot of D-20. new definitions of plasticizer, reinforced plastics, filler, A-stage, B-stage, C-stage, and envenomation, will be sent to the standards committee."

Etymology

Etymology tree English envenom Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English envenomation From envenom + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

envenomations (plural)

Derived Forms

postenvenomation

Phrases

self-envenomation

Frequently Paired Words

envenom envenomate venomization

Questions

What does envenomation mean?: The injection of a venom by means of a sting, etc.
Where does envenomation come from?: Etymology tree English envenom Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English envenomation From envenom + -ation.

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