Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orbation

/ɔː(ɹ)ˈbeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-ba-tion
IPA: /ɔː(ɹ)ˈbeɪʃən/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"How much more easy had the want of a son been, than the miscarriage! barrenness, than orbation?"

Etymology

Latin orbatio.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce orbation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔː(ɹ)ˈbeɪʃən/.
What does orbation mean?: The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement.
Where does orbation come from?: Latin orbatio.

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