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periclitation

periclitation noun: the state of being in peril.

Noun

periclitation (countable and uncountable, plural periclitations)

  1. (obsolete) The state of being in peril.

Forms of periclitation

pluralpericlitations

Origin of periclitation

From Latin periclitatio. Compare French périclitation.

Questions about periclitation

What does periclitation mean?
Periclitation means the state of being in peril.
What part of speech is periclitation?
Periclitation is a noun.
What is the plural of periclitation?
The plural of periclitation is periclitations.

Words near periclitation in the dictionary

  1. periclinium
  2. periclitate
  3. periclitated
  4. periclitates
  5. periclitating
  6. periclitation
  7. periclitations
  8. pericloacal
  9. periclot
  10. Perico
  11. Pericoe

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