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emollitions

emollitions is the plural of emollition.

Meaning of emollition

Noun

emollition (countable and uncountable, plural emollitions)

  1. (uncommon) The act of softening, dulling or relaxing.
    • The cause of the sweetness by rolling and pressing , is emollition, which they properly induce1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “IX. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William...

Questions about emollitions

What is emollitions the plural of?
Emollitions is the plural of emollition.

Words near emollitions in the dictionary

  1. emolliences
  2. emollient
  3. emolliently
  4. emollients
  5. emollition
  6. emollitions
  7. emoloa
  8. emolument
  9. emolumental
  10. emolumentary
  11. emoluments

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