rogation
/ɹoʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/noun
rogation is spelled R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rogation means “A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rogation is rogations.
How many letters and syllables are in rogation?
| Letters | 8: R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th 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 rogation?
Rogation appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 rogation?
- UK /ɹəʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
- US /ɹoʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Rogation has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-rogation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rogation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rogation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
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 rogation
- rogations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rogation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.
- 2
The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rogation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | rogativa |
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 rogation come from?
Borrowed from Latin rogātiō, from rogō (“request”). By surface analysis, Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).