imprecation
imprecation · imprecations
проклін, прокльон, прокляття
проклятие
Verwünschung, Fluch
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someoneThe act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
Verwünschung
прокля́тиеprokljátije
проклінproklin, прокльонproklʹon
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
(countable, uncountable)A curse.
Fluch
прокля́тиеprokljátije
прокляттяprokljattja
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 2
act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone:
a curse:
Русский
By meaning 1
act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone:
a curse:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call dLearned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call down, invoke”).
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Forms
plural: imprecations| Singular | imprecation |
|---|---|
| Plural | imprecations |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult):malediction
Word family
5 related wordsDerivedimprecational
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable