Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vection

/ˈvɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vec-tion
IPA
/ˈvɛkʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Transport (act of transporting).

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The transference of the germs of disease from those who are sick to those who are well; infection.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

The illusion of self-motion.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin vectio, from vehere, vectum (“to carry”).

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Synonyms

illusion of self-motion self-motion illusion

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Questions

How do you pronounce vection?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛkʃən/.
What does vection mean?
Transport (act of transporting).
Where does vection come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce vection

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