Transcription
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- [jak-tey-shuh n]
- /dʒækˈteɪ ʃən/
- /dʒæk.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jak-tey-shuh n]
- /dʒækˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of jactation word
- noun jactation boasting; bragging. 1
- noun jactation Pathology. a restless tossing of the body. 1
- noun jactation A tossing or shaking of the body; physical agitation, especially while asleep or confined to bed by ilness; jactitation. 1
- noun jactation the act of boasting 0
- noun jactation the act of bragging 0
- noun jactation jactitation (sense 3) 0
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Origin of jactation
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin jactātiōn- (stem of jactātiō) bragging, equivalent to jactāt(us) (past participle of jactāre, frequentative of jacere to throw) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Jactation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jactation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jactation usage trend in Literature
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