floccillation

floc·cil·la·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flok-suh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌflɒk səˈleɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flok-suh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌflɒk səˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of floccillation word

noun floccillation a delirious picking of the bedclothes by the patient, as in certain fevers. 1
noun floccillation (rare) Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people. 0

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Origin of floccillation

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < Latin flocc(us) floccus + -ill(us) diminutive suffix + -ation

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Parts of speech for Floccillation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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floccillation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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