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Etymology of the English word compellation

the English word compellation
derived from the Latin word compellatio (action of addressing, apostrophizing , reproaching)
derived from the Latin word compellareto
derived from the Latin word compellatus
derived from the Latin word compellare (address, accost, speak to)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pel-

Date

The earliest known usage of compellation in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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