garrotte

gar·rotte

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/
- /ɡəˈrɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/

Definitions of garrotte word

verb with object garrotte to execute by the garrote. 1
verb with object garrotte to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
noun garrotte a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain. 1
noun garrotte the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. 1
noun garrotte strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
noun garrotte an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim. 1

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Origin of garrotte

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Spanish garrote or French garrot packing-stick < ?

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Parts of speech for Garrotte

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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garrotte 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.

garrotte usage trend in Literature

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