imprecation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
2. (countable, uncountable) A curse.

Sinonieme

curse

malediction

incantation

charm

malison

anathema

spell

oath

conjury

not wishing well

accusation

excration

ban

bane

charge

cursedness

cursing

execration

Vertalings

malédiction

imprécation

imprecación

Verwünschung

imprecazione

Fluch

maledizione

imprecació

maledicció

maudire

maldição

imprecação

vervloeking

lancer des imprécations contre

verwensing

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Learned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call down, invoke”).