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sermocination

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ser-mo-ci-na-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The making of speeches or sermons; sermonizing.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A form of prosopopoeia in which one answers one's own question.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sermocinatio. See sermon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sermocinatio

Usage

Inflected Forms

sermocinations (plural)

Questions

What does sermocination mean?
The making of speeches or sermons; sermonizing.
Where does sermocination come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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