Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exustion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: exus-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or operation of burning up.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The exustion, here directed to be performed in an open fire, is with an intent to dislodge the remaining oil from the hartshorn […]"

Etymology

From Latin exustio, from exurere, exustum (“to burn up”), from ex (“out”) + urere (“to burn”).

Usage

Questions

What does exustion mean?: The act or operation of burning up.
Where does exustion come from?: From Latin exustio, from exurere, exustum (“to burn up”), from ex (“out”) + urere (“to burn”).

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