ablactation
/ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/
ablactation noun: the weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
Noun
ablactation (countable and uncountable, plural ablactations)
ablactation meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Kannada
ablactation in Tamil
- தாய்ப்பால் மறத்தல், தாய்ப்பால் மறக்கச் செயதல்
ablactation in Urdu
- دودھ چھڑائی
ablactation in Kannada
- ಮೊಲೆಬಿಡಿಕೆ, ಮೊಲೆಮರಸು
Forms of ablactation
| plural | ablactations |
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Origin of ablactation
From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (“without”) + lacto (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”); equivalent to ab- + lactation.
Words that rhyme with ablactation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about ablactation
- What does ablactation mean?
- Ablactation means the weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
- What is ablactation in Tamil?
- Ablactation in Tamil is தாய்ப்பால் மறத்தல், தாய்ப்பால் மறக்கச் செயதல். See Ablactation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ablactation?
- Ablactation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ablactation?
- Ablactation is pronounced /ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ (US).
- What is the plural of ablactation?
- The plural of ablactation is ablactations.
Words near ablactation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ablactation (page history and authors); ablactation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ablactation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ablactation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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