legation
noun
legation is spelled L-E-G-A-T-I-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, legation means “The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of legation is legations.
How many letters and syllables are in legation?
| Letters | 8: L-E-G-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 legation?
Legation appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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).
What rhymes with legation?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as legation.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: gelation.
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 legation
- legations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does legation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
- 2
The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
- 3
A diplomatic mission.
- 4
The official residence of a diplomat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Legation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense diplomatic mission:
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 legation come from?
From Latin lēgātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).