"calefaction" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/ Audio: En-us-calefaction.oga , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-calefaction.wav Forms: calefactions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|calefactio|calefactiō, calefactiōnem}} Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} calefaction (countable and uncountable, plural calefactions)
  1. The act of warming or heating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-calefaction-en-noun-ZiiP60TN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. The state or condition of being heated. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-calefaction-en-noun-RYRQOprm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: calefactive, calefactory, calefy

Inflected forms

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