Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perlection

/pəˈlɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-lec-tion
IPA: /pəˈlɛkʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the reading through of something.

Example Sentences

"When the perlection of the Koran had been accomplished, the cloth was laid and all manner of meats and necessary things were brought."

Etymology

From Latin perlēctiō (“the act of reading through”), from perlegō (“read through”), from per (“through”) + legō (“read”).

Inflected Forms

perlections (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce perlection?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɛkʃən/.
What does perlection mean?: the reading through of something.
Where does perlection come from?: From Latin perlēctiō (“the act of reading through”), from perlegō (“read through”), from per (“through”) + legō (“read”).

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