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compotation

com·po·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-puh-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒm pəˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /kɒmpətˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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