Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laxation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lax-a-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin laxātiō, from laxō (“to loosen”), from laxus (“loose, slack”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: laxātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

laxations (plural)

Synonyms

loosening defecation shitting

Questions

What does laxation mean?: The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
Where does laxation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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