Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: la-tion
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Motion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Copernicus placed the Sun at the centre of the Universe, exempt from any sort of lation."
"17th century, John Donne, Elegy XI: The Autumnal Since such love's natural lation is, may still My love descend, and journey down the hill, Not panting after growing beauties. So, I shall ebb on with them who homeward go."

Etymology

From Latin lātiō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lātiō

Usage

Obsolete

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does lation mean?: Motion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.
Where does lation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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