ablactation

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ablactation

/ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ US

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From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (“without”) + lacto (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”); equivalent to ab- + lactation.

noun ablactations

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

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noun weaning

Français	sevrage
Deutsch	Ablaktation
Ελληνικά	απογαλακτισμός apogalaktismós
Română	ablactare, ablactație, înțărcare
Русский	аблакта́ция ablaktácija

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@misc{ablactation_2026,
  title = {ablactation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ablactation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}