pervigilation

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noun

Careful watching.

OriginLatin pervigilātiō →
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Meanings

nounpervigilation (countable and uncountable, plural pervigilations)

plural pervigilations

  1. countableobsoleterareuncountableCareful watching.

Origin

  1. Latinpervigilātiō
  2. Englishpervigilation

From Latin pervigilātiō, from pervigilō (“to keep watch all night”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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