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Alation vs Lation - What's the difference?

alation | lation |

As nouns the difference between alation and lation

is that alation is the state of being winged while lation is (astrology|obsolete) motion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.

alation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of being winged.
    • (Webster 1913)

    lation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astrology, obsolete) Motion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.
    • ''Copernicus placed the Sun at the centre of the Universe, exempt from any sort of lation .
  • *17th century , John Donne, Elegy XI: The Autumnal
  • *:Since such love's natural lation is, may still
  • *:My love descend, and journey down the hill,
  • *:Not panting after growing beauties. So,
  • *:I shall ebb on with them who homeward go.

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