cupellation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English cupellate
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English -ion
English cupellation

    From cupellate + -ion.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kjuːpəˈleɪʃən/

    Noun

    cupellation (countable and uncountable, plural cupellations)

    1. The act or an act of cupellating, the assaying of a precious metal in a cupel.
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