Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parentation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parenta-tion
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something done or said in honour of the dead; obsequies.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin parentātiō, from parentō (“to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents”). See parent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: parentātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

parentations (plural)

Questions

What does parentation mean?
Something done or said in honour of the dead; obsequies.
Where does parentation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce parentation

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