Meanings
nounsustentatio (uncountable)
- rhetoricuncountableSuspense.
Origin
- Latinsustentātiō
- Englishsustentatio
From Latin sustentātiō. Doublet of sustentation.
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APA
sustentatio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustentatio
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“sustentatio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustentatio. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sustentatio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustentatio.
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