Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facadectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fa-cadec-to-my
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The retention of a building's facade for use in a new construction after the rest of the original building is demolished.

noun

The removal and replacement of a building's facade.

Etymology

From facade + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: facade

Inflected Forms

facadectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does facadectomy mean?: The retention of a building's facade for use in a new construction after the rest of the original building is demolished.
Where does facadectomy come from?: From facade + -ectomy.

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