spectation

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/spɛkˈteɪʃən/ (UK)

Definition of spectation

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(archaic, rare, uncountable)Regard; aspect; appearance.

“This simple spectation of the lungs is differenced from that which concomitates a pleurisy.”

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noun

(archaic, rare, uncountable)Regard; aspect; appearance.

“This simple spectation of the lungs is differenced from that which concomitates a pleurisy.”
(rare, uncountable)The act of watching something; observation.

“the medical attaché is permitted to ease effortlessly from unwound spectation into a fully relaxed night's sleep, still right there in the recumbent recliner […]”

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From Latin spectatio.

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