Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euthanization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: eu-th-a-niza-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of euthanizing

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A judge has ordered the euthanization of two dogs that nearly ripped off a man’s ear in a June 10 attack in Dix Hills."

Etymology

Etymology tree English euthanize 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 euthanization From euthanize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

euthanizations (plural) euthanisation (alternative)

Questions

What does euthanization mean?: The act or process of euthanizing
Where does euthanization come from?: Etymology tree English euthanize 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 euthanization From euthanize + -ation.

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