mactation

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noun

The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

OriginLatin mactātiō →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounmactation (countable and uncountable, plural mactations)

plural mactations

  1. archaiccountableuncountableThe act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

Origin

  1. Latinmactātiō
  2. Englishmactation

From Latin mactātiō, from mactō (“to sacrifice, slaughter”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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