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flagellation

/ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
flag-el-la-tion
IPA
/ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

flagellations (plural)

Derived Forms

necrohippoflagellation deflagellation hyperflagellation reflagellation

Phrases

self-flagellation

Frequently Paired Words

flagellant flagellantism flogging self-flagellation

Synonyms

whipping tanning flogging lashing

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce flagellation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/.
What does flagellation mean?
Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
Where does flagellation come from?
From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”).

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