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luctation

/lʌkˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
luc-ta-tion
IPA
/lʌkˈteɪʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin luctātiō (whence -ation), from luctor (“to wrestle, strive”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

luctations (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce luctation?
The recorded pronunciation is /lʌkˈteɪʃən/.
What does luctation mean?
Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.
Where does luctation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce luctation

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