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limation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
li-ma-tion
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of filing, polishing, or refining.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin limatus, past participle of limare (“to file”), from lima (“file”). Compare French limation.

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Questions

What does limation mean?
The act of filing, polishing, or refining.
Where does limation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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