Meanings
nounpericlitation (countable and uncountable, plural periclitations)
plural periclitations
- countableobsoleteuncountableThe state of being in peril.
Origin
- Latinpericlitatio
- Englishpericlitation
From Latin periclitatio. Compare French périclitation.
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periclitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periclitation
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“periclitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periclitation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periclitation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periclitation.
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