stellionate

stel·lion·ate

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stel-yuh-nit, -neyt]
- /ˈstɛl yə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stel-yuh-nit, -neyt]
- /ˈstɛl yə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

Definitions of stellionate word

noun stellionate any crime of unspecified class that involves fraud, especially one that involves the selling of the same property to different people. 1
noun stellionate any type of fraud that does not already have a specific name, esp selling a property to two different people or selling another person's property for personal gain 0

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Origin of stellionate

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin stelliōnātus deceit, underhandedness, equivalent to stelliōn- (stem of stelliō) lizard, crafty person + -ātus -ate3

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Parts of speech for Stellionate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stellionate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

stellionate usage trend in Literature

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