vexation
Meaninga troubling
Common meaning: annoyance
- vexto shake, troubleLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1984 · scan
- ationnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin vexō ‘to shake, trouble’.
Roots
- vexō, vexāre Latin “to shake, trouble”
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