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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inhabitation

/ɪnhˌæbətˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
in-hab-i-ta-tion
IPA
/ɪnhˌæbətˈeɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abode; place of dwelling; residence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Population; inhabitants.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English inhabit 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 inhabitation From inhabit + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

inhabitations (plural)

Synonyms

inhabitancy habitation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce inhabitation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnhˌæbətˈeɪʃən/.
What does inhabitation mean?
The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.
Where does inhabitation come from?
Etymology tree English inhabit 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 inhabitation From inhabit + -ation.

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