siltation

silt

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [silt]
- /sɪlt/
- /sɪltˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [silt]
- /sɪlt/

Definitions of siltation word

noun siltation earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment. 1
verb without object siltation to become filled or choked up with silt. 1
verb with object siltation to fill or choke up with silt. 1

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Origin of siltation

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English cylte gravel, perhaps orig. salty deposit; compare Old English unsylt unsalted, unseasoned, sylting seasoning, syltan to salt, season, Norwegian sylt salty swamp, German Sülze salt marsh, brine

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Parts of speech for Siltation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Siltation

siltation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

siltation usage trend in Literature

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