Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [dee-ploom]
- /diˈplum/
- /dɪpluːmˈeɪʃən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dee-ploom]
- /diˈplum/
Definitions of deplumation word
- verb with object deplumation to deprive of feathers; pluck. 1
- verb with object deplumation to strip of honor, wealth, etc. 1
- noun deplumation The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers. 0
- noun deplumation (medicine) A disease of the eyelids, attended with loss of the eyelashes. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of deplumation
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English deplumen < Medieval Latin dēplūmāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + plūm(a) feather (see plume) + -āre infinitive suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deplumation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deplumation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.
deplumation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with de
- Words starting with dep
- Words starting with depl
- Words starting with deplu
- Words starting with deplum
- Words starting with depluma
- Words starting with deplumat
- Words starting with deplumati
- Words starting with deplumatio
- Words starting with deplumation