Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intinction

/ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: intinc-tion
IPA: /ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of tingeing or dyeing.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Quench the dros of iron in hony and drinck the intinction."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin intinctiō, from intingere (“to dip in”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

intinctions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce intinction?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən/.
What does intinction mean?: The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.
Where does intinction come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin intinctiō, from intingere (“to dip in”).

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