imprecation
The origin and history of imprecation.
Etymology
The word is a learned borrowing from Latin imprecatio, meaning the calling down of curses. This noun is built from the verb imprecor, meaning to call down or invoke something upon someone.
The origin and history of imprecation.
The word is a learned borrowing from Latin imprecatio, meaning the calling down of curses. This noun is built from the verb imprecor, meaning to call down or invoke something upon someone.
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