evection
pronunciation
How to pronounce evection in British English:
UK [ɪ'vekʃən]
How to pronounce evection in American English:
US [ɪ'vekʃən]
Word Origin
- evection (n.)
- 1650s, literal, from Late Latin evectionem (nominative evectio) "a carrying upward, a flight," from Latin evehere, from assimilated form of ex- "upwards" (see ex-) + vehere "to carry" (see vehicle). Astronomy sense is from 1706.
Example
- 1. I will be on evection this week or next .
- 2. Good the capability of renitence , and would like to evection in domestic and overseas .