Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obliquation

/ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obli-qua-tion
IPA: /ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side

Archaic

noun

Deviation from moral rectitude

Archaic

Example Sentences

"the obliquation of the eye"

Etymology

From Latin obliquātiō, from obliquō (“to turn obliquely”). See oblique.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: obliquātiō

Usage

Archaic

Synonyms

obliquity obliqueness digression

Questions

How do you pronounce obliquation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/.
What does obliquation mean?: The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side
Where does obliquation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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