abrogation
ab·ro·ga·tion/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/noun
abrogation is spelled A-B-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables (ab·ro·ga·tion). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, abrogation means “A repeal by authority; abolition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of abrogation is abrogations.
How many letters and syllables are in abrogation?
| Letters | 10: A-B-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ab·ro·ga·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is abrogation?
Abrogation appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abrogation?
- US /ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
- Australia /ˌæb.ɹəˈɡæɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
Abrogation has 4 syllables, split ab·ro·ga·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-abrogation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with abrogation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as abrogation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃn/):
- information
- formation
- preparation
- presentation
- relation
- identification
- observation
- variation
- obligation
- simulation
- notification
- calculation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of abrogation
- abrogations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abrogation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A repeal by authority; abolition.
- 2
The blocking of a molecular process or function.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abrogation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of abrogating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Abschaffung, Aufhebung, Abolition, Niederschlagung, Abrogation, Zurücknahme |
| Portuguese | ab-rogação |
| Spanish | abrogación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abrogation come from?
First attested in 1535. From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”). By surface analysis, ab- + Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).