luctation
Syllables: luc·ta·tion/lʌkˈteɪʃən/
luctation noun: effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.
Noun
luctation (usually uncountable, plural luctations)
Forms of luctation
| plural | luctations |
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Origin of luctation
From Latin luctātiō (whence -ation), from luctor (“to wrestle, strive”).
Words that rhyme with luctation
- 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 luctation
- What does luctation mean?
- Luctation means effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.
- What part of speech is luctation?
- Luctation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce luctation?
- Luctation is pronounced /lʌkˈteɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of luctation?
- The plural of luctation is luctations.
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