Definitions for evection

evection e·vec·tion

Spelling: [ih-vek-shuh n]
IPA: /ɪˈvɛk ʃən/

Evection is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 212 anagrams from letters in evection (ceeinotv).

Definitions for evection

noun

  1. a periodic irregularity in the moon's motion, caused by the attraction of the sun.

Origin of evection

1650-60; Latin ēvectiōn- (stem of ēvectiō) a going upwards, flight, equivalent to ēvect(us) (past participle of ēvehere to carry forth, move forth) + -iōn- -ion

Examples for evection

This he called the evection, and introduced another epicycle to represent it.

His chief discovery was an irregularity of the lunar motion, called the ‘evection.’

Word Value for evection
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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