coaxation

coaxation
\\ˌkōakˈsāshən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Latin coaxatus (past participle of coaxare to croak, probably from Greek koax noise made by a frog, of imitative origin) + English -ion
: a croaking especially of frogs

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  • Coaxation — Co ax*a tion, n. [Gr. ? the noise of frogs.] The act of croaking. [R] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coaxation — co·ax·a·tion …   English syllables

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