lation

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noun

Motion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.

“Copernicus placed the Sun at the centre of the Universe, exempt from any sort of lation.”

OriginLatin lātiō →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteastrologyMotion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.

    Copernicus placed the Sun at the centre of the Universe, exempt from any sort of lation.

    1 more example

    17th century, John Donne, Elegy XI: The Autumnal Since such love's natural lation is, may still My love descend, and journey down the hill, Not panting after growing beauties. So, I shall ebb on with them who homeward go.

Origin

  1. Latinlātiō
  2. Englishlation

From Latin lātiō.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lation

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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