Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretervection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
preter-vec-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of carrying past or beyond.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin praetervectio, from praetervehere (“to carry beyond”).

Usage

Questions

What does pretervection mean?
The act of carrying past or beyond.
Where does pretervection come from?
From Latin praetervectio, from praetervehere (“to carry beyond”).

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