Speakur

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frumentation

/ˌfɹu.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fru-men-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌfɹu.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin frūmentātiō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɹu.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌfɹuː.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

frumentations (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce frumentation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹu.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does frumentation mean?
The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)
Where does frumentation come from?
From Latin frūmentātiō.

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