intinction

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/ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən/

noun

The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.

OriginLatin intinctiō →
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Meanings

nounintinction (countable and uncountable, plural intinctions)

plural intinctions

  1. countableuncountableChristianityThe act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of tingeing or dyeing.

    Quench the dros of iron in hony and drinck the intinction.

    1559, Peter Morwen, Treasure of Euonymus conteyninge the Wonderfull hid Secretes of Nature touchinge the most apte formes to prepare and destyl medicines

Origin

  1. Latinintinctiō
  2. Englishintinction

Learned borrowing from Latin intinctiō, from intingere (“to dip in”).

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Translations

Catalan intinció
  • intincióthe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
French intinction
  • intinctionthe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
German Intinktion
  • Intinktionthe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
Italian intinzione
  • intinzionethe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
Norwegian intinksjon
  • intinksjonthe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
Portuguese intinção
  • intinçãothe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
Spanish intinción
  • intinciónthe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
Swedish intinktion
  • intinktionthe act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with intinction

cunnilinction
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APA

intinction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intinction

MLA

“intinction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intinction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intinction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intinction.

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