Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leviration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: levi-ra-tion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

levirate marriage

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Their custom also supports that if she has got male or female child she will remain in deceased husband's house till her life ends. The leviration of such widows by the deceased clan-member is not rare in the society."

Etymology

From levirate + -ion?

Word Breakdown

Suffix: levirate

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does leviration mean?: levirate marriage
Where does leviration come from?: From levirate + -ion?

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