luctation

luc·ta·tion
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/lʌkˈteɪʃən/

noun

Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.

OriginLatin luctātiō →
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Meanings

nounluctation (usually uncountable, plural luctations)

plural luctations

  1. uncountableusuallyEffort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.

    a. 1658, Anthony Farindon, a sermon thoſe duties which require the luctation of the Mind

Origin

  1. Latinluctātiō
  2. Englishluctation

From Latin luctātiō (whence -ation), from luctor (“to wrestle, strive”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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