Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-kol-eyt]
- /dɪˈkɒl eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-kol-eyt]
- /dɪˈkɒl eɪt/
Definitions of decollation word
- verb with object decollation to behead; decapitate. 1
- noun decollation The act of beheading someone. 1
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Origin of decollation
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin dēcollātus (past participle of dēcollāre to behead, equivalent to dē- de- + coll(āre) (see collar) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Decollation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decollation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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