licitation

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noun

auction

OriginLatin licitātiō →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounlicitation (plural licitations)

plural licitations

  1. auction

Origin

  1. Latinlicitātiō
  2. Englishlicitation

From Latin licitātiō, from licitari, liceri (“to bid, offer a price”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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