Transcription
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- [kom-puh-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm pəˈteɪ ʃən/
- /kɒmpətˈeɪʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-puh-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm pəˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of compotation word
- noun compotation the act of drinking together in a company 3
- noun compotation an act or instance of drinking or tippling together. 1
- noun compotation The act of drinking together. 1
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Origin of compotation
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95, compotation is from the Latin word compōtātiōn- (stem of compōtātiō, translation of Greek sympósion symposium). See com-, potation
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Parts of speech for Compotation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compotation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
compotation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compotation
noun compotation
- orgy — wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- carousal — a merry drinking party
- fling — to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
Antonyms for compotation
noun compotation
- saving — tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
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