prolation

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/pɹəʊˈleɪʃən/

noun

Speaking, utterance, the producing of words or speech.

OriginLatin prolationem →
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Meanings

nounprolation (countable and uncountable, plural prolations)

plural prolations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableSpeaking, utterance, the producing of words or speech.
  2. countableuncountableentertainmentThe relative time value of a minim to a semibreve in medieval music.
  3. countableobsoleteuncountableProduction, bringing forth.
  4. countableobsoleteuncountablelifestyleThe production or emission of the logos or divine word.

Origin

  1. Latinprolationem
  2. Englishprolation

From Latin prolationem, from the past participle stem of proferre (“bring forward, produce”).

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Translations

Spanish prolación
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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