Compellation Definition
kŏmpə-lāshən
noun
The act of addressing or designating someone by name.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A name; an appellation.
American Heritage
The act of directing oneself directly to another.
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Other Word Forms of Compellation
Noun
Singular:
compellation
Plural:
compellationsOrigin of Compellation
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Latin compellātiō compellātiōn- from compellātus past participle of compellāre to address pel-5 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin compellatio, from compellatus, the past participle of compello, from com- + pello. Compare appellation.
From Wiktionary
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