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ablactation

/ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ablac-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Inarching.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

a tempest

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin ablactātiōder. Middle English ablactacioun English ablactation From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (“without”) + lacto (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”); equivalent to ab- + lactation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ablactations (plural)

Synonyms

weaning

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ablactation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/.
What does ablactation mean?
The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
Where does ablactation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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