Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supplication

/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
sup-pli-ca-tion
IPA
/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of supplicating; a humble request.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act of supplicating; a humble request.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A prayer or entreaty to a god.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In Ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English supplicacioun, supplication, from Old French supplication, from Latin supplicatio, supplicationem, from supplicare (“to supplicate”). By surface analysis, supplicate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: supplicacioun, supplication, supplicatio

Usage

Inflected Forms

supplications (plural)

Derived Forms

supplicational supplicationer

Synonyms

prayer plea invocation

Questions

How do you pronounce supplication?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does supplication mean?
An act of supplicating; a humble request.
Where does supplication come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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