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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
evec-tion
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Modification of the lunar orbit due to the gravitational effects of the Sun.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin evectiōnem, from evectiō (“act of carrying”), from evect-, past participle stem of evehō (“to carry together”), combination of ex- and vehō.

Usage

Inflected Forms

evections (plural)

Derived Forms

evectional

Questions

What does evection mean?
Modification of the lunar orbit due to the gravitational effects of the Sun.
Where does evection come from?
From Latin evectiōnem, from evectiō (“act of carrying”), from evect-, past participle stem of evehō (“to carry together”), combination of ex- and vehō.

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