labefaction
[ lab-uh-fak-shuh n ]
/ ˌlæb əˈfæk ʃən /
noun
a shaking or weakening; overthrow or downfall.
Origin of labefaction
1610–20; < Late Latin
labefactiōn- (stem of
labefactiō), equivalent to
labefact(us) (past participle of
labefacere to loosen) +
-iōn-
-ion
Words nearby labefaction
laban,
laban dance notation system,
labarum,
labdanum,
labe,
labefaction,
label,
labeled bracketing,
labellist,
labellum,
labetalol
British Dictionary definitions for labefaction
labefaction
labefactation (ˌlæbɪfækˈteɪʃən)
/ (ˌlæbɪˈfækʃən) /
noun
rare
deterioration; weakening
Word Origin for labefaction
C17: from Late Latin
labefactiō, from Latin
labefacere shake, from
lābī to fall +
facere to make