deterration

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noun

The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.

OriginLatin de →
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Meanings

noundeterration (countable and uncountable, plural deterrations)

plural deterrations

  1. countableuncountableThe uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.

    This Deterration, as 'tis called, or Devolution of Earth and Sand from the Mountains and higher Grounds

    1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And Terrestrial Bodies, Especially Minerals: […], London: […] Ric[hard] Wilkin […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latinde
  2. Englishdeterration

From Latin de + terra (“earth”) + -ation. Compare French déterrer (“to unearth”).

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APA

deterration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterration

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“deterration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deterration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterration.

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