Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abaction

/æˈbækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abac-tion
IPA: /æˈbækʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Carrying away by force, especially of animals.

Uncountable

noun

Stealing cattle on a large scale.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:abaction."

Etymology

From Latin abāctiō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: abāctiō

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

abactor

Questions

How do you pronounce abaction?: The recorded pronunciation is /æˈbækʃən/.
What does abaction mean?: Carrying away by force, especially of animals.
Where does abaction come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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