Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occecation

/ˌɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-ce-ca-tion
IPA: /ˌɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making blind

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The state of being blind.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is an addition to the misery of this inward occecation."

Etymology

From Latin occaecatio, from occaecare (“to make blind”), from ob + caecare (“to blind”), from caecus (“blind”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: occaecatio

Usage

Synonyms

blinding blindness

Questions

How do you pronounce occecation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does occecation mean?: The act of making blind
Where does occecation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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