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Added 10 October 2026

dilatation

/ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ noun

Latin root: dīlātātio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dilatation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated
A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

Origin

From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.

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