incineration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English incinerate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English incineration From incinerate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| incinerations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microincineration · co-incineration
Translations (18)
el αποτέφρωση (the act of incinerating) · cmn 焚化 (the act of incinerating) · pl ciałopalenie (the act of incinerating) · de Verbrennung (the act of incinerating) · ko 소각 (the act of incinerating) · bg кремиране (the act of incinerating) · sv förbränning (the act of incinerating) · bg изгаряне (the act of incinerating) · ru сжига́ние (the act of incinerating) · cs incinerace (the act of incinerating) · ru крема́ция (the act of incinerating) · fr incinération (the act of incinerating) · it termodistruzione (the act of incinerating) · pl kremacja (the act of incinerating) · gl incineración (the act of incinerating) · ms penunuan (the act of incinerating) · fi polttaminen (the act of incinerating) · fi poltto (the act of incinerating)