Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prelation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prela-tion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The setting of one item above another; preference.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"prelation and election of one before another"

Etymology

From Latin praelatio. Compare French prélation. See prelate, and compare prefer.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: praelatio

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

prelations (plural)

Questions

What does prelation mean?: The setting of one item above another; preference.
Where does prelation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce prelation

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