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allectation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-lec-ta-tion
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

enticement; allurement

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "I am to add , that with such allectation they were Tuned by the Musick-masters"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin allectatio, allectationis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

allectations (plural)

Questions

What does allectation mean?
enticement; allurement
Where does allectation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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