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lavation

/leɪˈveɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lava-tion
IPA
/leɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

washing or cleansing.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lavatio, lavationem; compare Old French lavation. Doublet of lotion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lavations (plural)

Derived Forms

translavation

Synonyms

wash washing

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce lavation?
The recorded pronunciation is /leɪˈveɪ.ʃən/.
What does lavation mean?
washing or cleansing.
Where does lavation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce lavation

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