Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
da-tion
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dose.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin datiōnem.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dations (plural)

Phrases

dation in payment

Frequently Paired Words

dative

Questions

What does dation mean?
The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.
Where does dation come from?
Borrowed from Latin datiōnem.

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