Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abacination

/əˌbæsɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aba-ci-na-tion
IPA
/əˌbæsɪˈneɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English abacinate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English abacination From abacinate + -ion.

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How do you pronounce abacination?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌbæsɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does abacination mean?
The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal
Where does abacination come from?
Etymology tree English abacinate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English abacination From abacinate + -ion.

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