Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miscollocation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-col-lo-ca-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wrong collocation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Miscollocation or dislocation of related words disturbed the whole sense; its least effect was to give no sense, often it gave a dangerous sense."

Etymology

From mis- + collocation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Inflected Forms

miscollocations (plural)

Questions

What does miscollocation mean?: Wrong collocation.
Where does miscollocation come from?: From mis- + collocation.

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