Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furfuration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fur-fura-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The falling of dandruff from the head.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Latin furfur bran, scurf, + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ation

Usage

Inflected Forms

furfurations (plural)

Derived Forms

defurfuration

Questions

What does furfuration mean?: The falling of dandruff from the head.
Where does furfuration come from?: Latin furfur bran, scurf, + -ation.

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