Transcription
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- [struh-pey-doh, -pah-]
- /strəˈpeɪ doʊ, -ˈpɑ-/
- /strə.ˈpeɪ.dəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [struh-pey-doh, -pah-]
- /strəˈpeɪ doʊ, -ˈpɑ-/
Definitions of strappado word
- noun plural strappado an old form of punishment or torture in which the victim, with arms bound behind, was raised from the ground by a rope fastened to the wrists, abruptly released, then arrested with a painful jerk just before reaching the ground. 1
- noun plural strappado the instrument used for this purpose. 1
- noun strappado a system of torture in which a victim was hoisted by a rope tied to his wrists and then allowed to drop until his fall was suddenly checked by the rope 0
- noun strappado a former kind of torture in which the victim was lifted in the air by a rope fastened to the wrists, then suddenly dropped part way to the ground 0
- noun strappado the instrument used in this torture 0
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Origin of strappado
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; alteration of Middle French strapade or its source, Italian strappata a sharp pull or tug, equivalent to strapp- (stem of strappare to snatch (< Gothic strappan to stretch) + -ata -ade1
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Parts of speech for Strappado
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strappado popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
strappado usage trend in Literature
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