English Explanatory Dictionary

strangulation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
  2. The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-strangulation.wav /ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ /ˈstɹɛ̃ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

Word forms

strangulation strangulations

Etymology

From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.

Related words

strangle strangulate
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