Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arctation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: arc-ta-tion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin arctus (“shut in, narrow”), past participle of arcere (“to shut in”). Compare French arctation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

arctations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coarctation

Questions

What does arctation mean?: Stenosis.
Where does arctation come from?: From Latin arctus (“shut in, narrow”), past participle of arcere (“to shut in”). Compare French arctation.

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