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occultation

n.
UK //ˌɒkəltˈeɪʃən// oc·cul·ta·tion
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Origin

From Latin occultātiōnem, accusative singular of occultātiō (“concealment; insinuation”), from occultāre, present active infinitive of occultō (“to conceal, hide”); analysable as occult + -ation.

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