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inebriation

/ɪˌniːbɹiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
ine-bri-a-tion
IPA
/ɪˌniːbɹiˈeɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of drunkenness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin inēbriātiō, inēbriātiōnem (“drunkenness”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁egʷʰ-

Usage

Inflected Forms

inebriations (plural)

Synonyms

drunkenness inebriacy alecy brick in one's hat fuddling pissedness temulence temulency staggers and jags

Antonyms

alecy brick in one's hat drunkenness fuddling pissedness temulence temulency staggers and jags

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce inebriation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌniːbɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What does inebriation mean?
The state or characteristic of drunkenness.
Where does inebriation come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin inēbriātiō, inēbriātiōnem (“drunkenness”).

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