diffarreation

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noun

A form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.

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Meanings

noundiffarreation (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.

Origin

  1. Latindiffarreatio
  2. Englishdiffarreation

From Latin diffarreatio, from dif- + farreum (“a spelt cake”). See confarreation.

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APA

diffarreation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffarreation

MLA

“diffarreation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffarreation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diffarreation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffarreation.

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