aestivation
A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.
The arrangement (vernation) of the parts of a flower inside a bud; prefloration.
The spending or passing of a summer.

aestivations
plural of aestivation

aesymnetai
plural of aesymnetes

aesymnetes
The holder of an Ancient Greek elected office similar to, and sometimes indistinguishable from, tyrant.

aethalia
plural of aethalium

aethalium
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.

aetherometry
A so-called science of energy that has no mass equivalent.

aetherpunk
A fantasy and science fiction genre that features magically enchanted weapons, armor, and machines.
A style of design and fashion that combines magic or enchantments with clothing and armor.

aethiology
Alternative form of aetiology.

aetiologia
Attributing a cause for a statement or claim made, often as a simple relative clause of explanation.

aetiologics
The study of aetiologies.

aetiologies
plural of aetiology

aetiology
The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
A cause of disease or of any particular case of a disease (but see pathology § Usage notes).

aeviternities
plural of aeviternity

aeviternity
Synonym of eternity (“existence without end”).
Synonym of aevum (“the temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging)”).

aevum
The temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging).

aff
Clipping of affirmation.

affabilities
plural of affability

affability
The state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.

affableness
The state or quality of being affable.

affair
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
A material object (vaguely designated).
An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
The (male or female) genitals.

affaire
Obsolete spelling of affair.

affaires
plural of affaire

affairs
plural of affair

affamishment
starvation or great hunger

affectabilities
plural of affectability

affectability
The condition of being affectable.

affectation
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
An unusual mannerism.
An ostentatious fondness for something.

affectations
plural of affectation

affectedness
The state or quality of being affected.

affectednesses
plural of affectedness

affectibility
Alternative spelling of affectability.

affectingness
The quality of being affecting.

affectionateness
The state or quality of being affectionate.

affectiveness
The property of being affective.

affectivities
plural of affectivity

affectivity
An ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.

affectlessness
Emotional detachment; a lack of feeling.

affectonym
A term that expresses affection; a term of endearment.

affectonyms
plural of affectonym

affectuality
The quality of being affectual.

affeerment
The act of affeering or assessing an amercement, according to the circumstances of the case.

affeerments
plural of affeerment

affenpinscher
Alternative form of Affenpinscher.

affetti
Human passion and feelings expressed through gesture.

affiliateship
The role or status of affiliate.

affineness
The property of being affine.

affinisation
Alternative form of affinization.

affinisations
plural of affinisation

affinition
The state or quality of being affined; mental affinity or attraction.

affinitions
plural of affinition

affinization
conversion to affine form

affinizations
plural of affinization

affinor
A type of higher-order tensor used principally by Jan Arnoldus Schouten

affinors
plural of affinor

affirmability
The quality of being affirmable.

affirmance
The act of affirming, affirmation
A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency

affirmances
plural of affirmance

affirmata
plural of affirmatum

affirmatio
Making a statement as if it were in response to a question or were in dispute, especially when it is not.

affirmation
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
A solemn pledge (to tell the truth, to bear allegiance, etc.), legally equivalent to an oath, taken by people who are forbidden to take a religious oath (such as Quakers) or otherwise prefer not to do so.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

affirmations
plural of affirmation

affirmativeness
The property of being affirmative.

affirmativism
An attitude of affirming something without necessarily providing the proof or the theoretical backing.

affirmativity
The quality of being affirmative.

affirmatum
Something that is affirmed.

affirmaunce
Obsolete form of affirmance.

affixation
The adding of an affix to a word.

affixations
plural of affixation

affixedness
The state or quality of being affixed.

affixhood
The property of being an affix.

affixion
The act of affixing; affixation, affixment, attachment.

affixions
plural of affixion

affixment
Property of being affixed; attachment; connection.

affixments
plural of affixment

affixture
The act of affixing
The condition of being affixed

affixtures
plural of affixture

afflation
A blowing or breathing on.
Spiritual inspiration.
Enthusiasm; strength of feeling; emotionality.
A pneumotoxic infection.

afflations
plural of afflation

afflictedness
The state or quality of being afflicted.

affliction
A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.

afflictions
plural of affliction

afflouncement
Posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum.

afflouncements
plural of afflouncement

affluence
An abundant flow or supply.
An abundance of wealth.
A moderate level of wealth.
An influx.

affluences
plural of affluence

affluencies
plural of affluency

affluency
Obsolete form of affluence.

affluentness
The state or quality of being affluent.

affluenza
A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc., caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more goods and possessions.

affluenzas
plural of affluenza.

affluxion
The act of flowing towards; afflux.

affluxions
plural of affluxion

afforcement
A reinforcement; a strengthening.

afforcements
plural of afforcement

afforciament
Obsolete form of afforcement.

afforciaments
plural of afforciament

affordables
Anything that is affordable.

affordment
Anything given as a help; bestowal, granting.

affordments
plural of affordment

afforestation
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.

afforestations
plural of afforestation

afforestment
The process of afforesting.

afforestments
plural of afforestment

afformation
Misspelling of affirmation.

affranchisement
The act of freeing; enfranchisement; emancipation.

affray
To startle from quiet; to alarm.
To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.

affrayed
simple past and past participle of affray

affrays
plural of affray

affreightment
The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.

affreightments
plural of affreightment