roration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /rəˈreɪʃən/ (General-American)
- /rəʊˈreɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- rôrāʹshən (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rōrātio (“dewfall”).
Meanings
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Synonym of dewfall.
With dawn we see the mark of yesternight’s roration.
That in the bland rorations calm Their luscious redolence receive And, with a still, ambrosial balm, Aromatize the breath of eve.
1810, James Kennedy, Glenochel: A Descriptive Poem in Two Volumes, volume 1, page 50:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rorations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |