ablactation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Late Latin ablactātiōder. Middle English ablactacioun English ablactation From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (“without”) + lacto (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”); equivalent to ab- + lactation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Inarching.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) a tempest
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ablactations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Translations (14)
kk сүттенбеу (weaning) · nl ablactatie (weaning) · bg аблакта́ция (weaning) · ru аблакта́ция (weaning) · ro ablactație (weaning) · ro înțărcare (weaning) · el απογαλακτισμός (weaning) · pl ablaktacja (weaning) · fr sevrage (weaning) · nl spenen (weaning) · ro ablactare (weaning) · sq zvjerdhje (weaning) · fi imetyksestä vieroitus (weaning) · de Ablaktation (weaning)