Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilatation

/ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: di-lata-tion
IPA: /ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Prolixity; diffuse discourse.

Uncountable

noun

The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated

Uncountable

noun

A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation (which is not, however, practised by Chinese women)."

Etymology

From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: dilatation, dīlātātio

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

dilatations (plural)

Derived Forms

bronchodilatation dilatational hydrodilatation postdilatation predilatation redilatation vasodilatation venodilatation

Phrases

dilatation and curettage time dilatation

Synonyms

dilation distension distention

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce dilatation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does dilatation mean?: Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
Where does dilatation come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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