noun
Meaning 1
An agitation or commotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
estuation
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛstjʊˈeɪ̯.ʃən/
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General-American: /ˌɛst͡ʃuˈeɪ̯.ʃən/
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Australian: /ˌest͡ʃʉˈæɪ̯.ʃ(ə)n/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
History
Etymology
From Middle English estuacioun, estuation, from Latin aestuātiō. By surface analysis, estuate + -ion.