frumentation
UK/ˌfɹuː.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/US/ˌfɹu.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
frumentation noun: the distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change).
Noun
frumentation (countable and uncountable, plural frumentations)
- The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)
Forms of frumentation
| plural | frumentations |
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Origin of frumentation
From Latin frūmentātiō.
Words that rhyme with frumentation
- 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 frumentation
- What does frumentation mean?
- Frumentation means the distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change).
- What part of speech is frumentation?
- Frumentation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce frumentation?
- Frumentation is pronounced /ˌfɹuː.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of frumentation?
- The plural of frumentation is frumentations.
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