dilatation
/ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
dilatation means prolixity; diffuse discourse. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
dilatation is pronounced /ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/.
Etymology
From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.
noun
- Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
- The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated“These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation (which is not, however, practised by Chinese women).”
- A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.