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perlection

/pəˈlɛkʃən/

perlection noun: the reading through of something.

Noun

perlection (plural perlections)

  1. the reading through of something.
    • When the perlection of the Koran had been accomplished, the cloth was laid and all manner of meats and necessary things were brought.1923, Edward Powys Mathers, transl., The Thousand Nights and One Night

Forms of perlection

pluralperlections

Origin of perlection

From Latin perlēctiō (“the act of reading through”), from perlegō (“read through”), from per (“through”) + legō (“read”).

Questions about perlection

What does perlection mean?
Perlection means the reading through of something.
What part of speech is perlection?
Perlection is a noun.
How do you pronounce perlection?
Perlection is pronounced /pəˈlɛkʃən/.
What is the plural of perlection?
The plural of perlection is perlections.

Words near perlection in the dictionary

  1. perlative
  2. perlatolic acid
  3. perlecan
  4. perlecans
  5. perleche
  6. perlection
  7. perlections
  8. perleidiform
  9. perleidiforms
  10. perlemoen
  11. Perlethorpe

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