Speakur

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feriation

/fɛɹiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fe-ri-ation
IPA
/fɛɹiˈeɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A holiday or break from work or effort.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ferior (“to keep holiday”), from feriae (“holidays”).

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce feriation?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɛɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What does feriation mean?
A holiday or break from work or effort.
Where does feriation come from?
From Latin ferior (“to keep holiday”), from feriae (“holidays”).

How to pronounce feriation

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