Meanings
nounacervation (plural acervations)
plural acervations
- obsoleterareA heaping up; accumulation
Is it to be doubted that amongst these bodies which both we see and handle, which are either felt or feele, but that there are some compound? These are such by connexion or aceruation, as for example, a rope, corne, or a ship.
1620, Thomas Lodge (tr.), chapter 2, in Works, both Moral and Natural, Of Naturall Questions, London, translation of original by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Philosophus), page 782
Origin
- Latinacervatio
- Englishacervation
From Latin acervatio. Doublet of acervatio.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian acevazione
- acevazionea heaping up; accumulation
Latin acervatio
- acervatioa heaping up; accumulation
Portuguese acervação
- acervaçãoa heaping up; accumulation
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with acervation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
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