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allectation

allectation noun: enticement; allurement.

Noun

allectation (countable and uncountable, plural allectations)

  1. (obsolete) enticement; allurement
    • I am to add , that with such allectation they were Tuned by the Musick-masters1686, John Cosin, Two Letters […]

Forms of allectation

pluralallectations

Origin of allectation

Borrowed from Latin allectatio, allectationis.

Questions about allectation

What does allectation mean?
Allectation means enticement; allurement.
What part of speech is allectation?
Allectation is a noun.
What is the plural of allectation?
The plural of allectation is allectations.

Words near allectation in the dictionary

  1. alleaging
  2. alleatory
  3. allecret
  4. allecrets
  5. allect
  6. allectation
  7. allectations
  8. allected
  9. allecting
  10. allective
  11. allectives

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