congratulation

Meaning

The act of congratulating.

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˌɡɹætjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Etymology

From Middle English congratulacion, from Middle French congratulation or its etymon Latin congrātulātiō, from congrātulor (“to congratulate”). By surface analysis, congratulate + -ion.

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