commination
/ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
commination noun: a formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment.
Noun
commination (plural comminations)
- A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment.
- ROMEO Good gentle youth, tempt not a desp’rate man. / ... I beseech thee, youth, / Put not another sin upon my head / By urging me to fury... / PARIS I do defy thy commination / And apprehend thee for a felon here.c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- Synonyms:
- cataplexis
commination meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
commination in Tamil
- அச்சுறுத்தல், பழிப்பு, கண்டனம்
commination in Bengali
- আনুষ্ঠানিক তিরস্কার
commination in Kannada
- ದೈವಾಕ್ರೋಶ, ದೈವಾಗ್ರಹ, ದೇವರ ಸೇಡು
Synonyms of commination
Forms of commination
| plural | comminations |
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Origin of commination
From Latin comminātiō, from comminor (“to threaten”).
Words that rhyme with commination
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- 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 commination
- What does commination mean?
- Commination means a formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment.
- What is commination in Tamil?
- Commination in Tamil is அச்சுறுத்தல், பழிப்பு, கண்டனம். See Commination meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is commination?
- Commination is a noun.
- How do you pronounce commination?
- Commination is pronounced /ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of commination?
- The plural of commination is comminations.
Words near commination in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: commination (page history and authors); commination (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); commination (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); commination (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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