DEFENESTRATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
Categories: Ejection, Exclusion, Expulsion, Riddance
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "defenestration" comes from New Latin defenestratio. Many other languages have similar words:
- Middle French: défenestrer
- French: défenestrer
- German: Fenstersturz
🔗 Related Words
defenestrate – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.