prestation
/pɹɛsˈteɪʃən/noun
prestation is spelled P-R-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, prestation means “A gift in the context of a non-market society; a giving that takes place in a non-economic sphere” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in prestation?
| Letters | 10: P-R-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is prestation?
Prestation appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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 prestation?
- /pɹɛsˈteɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prestation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKobsoleteA payment of money; a toll or duty.
- 2
UKobsoleteThe rendering of a service
- 3
A gift in the context of a non-market society; a giving that takes place in a non-economic sphere
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does prestation come from?
From Latin praestatio (“a performing, paying”), from praestare: compare French prestation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).