décapitation

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēcapitātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.ka.pi.ta.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

décapitation f (plural décapitations)

  1. decapitation or beheading, the act of decapitating or beheading

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