Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digitation

/dɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dig-i-ta-tion
IPA: /dɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Touching; manipulation with the fingers.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Any of various finger-like processes (outgrowths) found in plant and animal tissues.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At length, I resorted to the only present remedy, that of vain attempts at digitation, [...] where the pain my fingers gave me in striving for admission, though they procured me a slight satisfaction for the present, started an apprehension, which I could not be easy until I had communicated to Phoebe and received her explanations upon it."

Etymology

From digitate + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: digitate

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

digitations (plural)

Derived Forms

interdigitation

Frequently Paired Words

digitalization digitization multidigitate prestidigitation dactyly

Questions

How do you pronounce digitation?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/.
What does digitation mean?: Touching; manipulation with the fingers.
Where does digitation come from?: From digitate + -ation.

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