Speakur

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perdition

/pɜː(ɹ)ˈdɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
per-di-tion
IPA
/pɜː(ɹ)ˈdɪ.ʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Eternal damnation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Hell.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Absolute ruin; downfall.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English perdicioun, from Old French perdiciun, from Late Latin perditio, from Latin perdo (“to destroy, to lose”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *deh₃-, perdicioun, perdiciun, perditio, perdo

Usage

Inflected Forms

perditions (plural)

Derived Forms

perditionable perditious

Frequently Paired Words

perdure

Synonyms

Hades inferno netherworld underworld abyss ruin doom destruction

Antonyms

salvation redemption

Rhymes With

position addition commission mission condition edition permission tradition transition exhibition planning permission transmission

Questions

How do you pronounce perdition?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɜː(ɹ)ˈdɪ.ʃən/.
What does perdition mean?
Eternal damnation.
Where does perdition come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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