luctation

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luctation

/lʌkˈteɪʃən/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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From Latin luctātiō (whence -ation), from luctor (“to wrestle, strive”).

noun luctations

uncountable, usually Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour. a. 1658, Anthony Farindon, a sermon thoſe duties which require the luctation of the Mind

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@misc{luctation_2026,
  title = {luctation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/luctation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}