superlation

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noun

excessive exaltation.

OriginLatin superlatio →
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Meanings

nounsuperlation (plural superlations)

plural superlations

  1. obsoleteexcessive exaltation.

    he gave such a studied glosse and superlation to the Text.

    1647, George Buck, The History of the Life and Reigne of Richard The Third

Origin

  1. Latinsuperlatio
  2. Englishsuperlation

From Latin superlatio. See superlative.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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