Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

venatio

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ve-na-tio
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hunting and slaying of wild animals as a form of entertainment in Ancient Roman amphitheaters.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin venatio. Doublet of venison and venation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

venationes (plural)

Questions

What does venatio mean?: The hunting and slaying of wild animals as a form of entertainment in Ancient Roman amphitheaters.
Where does venatio come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin venatio. Doublet of venison and venation.

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