Meanings
nounfrumentation (countable and uncountable, plural frumentations)
plural frumentations
- countablehistoricaluncountableThe distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)
Origin
- Latinfrūmentātiō
- Englishfrumentation
From Latin frūmentātiō.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian frumentazione
- frumentazionedistribution of corn to the people
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with frumentation
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APA
frumentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frumentation
MLA
“frumentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frumentation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frumentation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frumentation.
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