"correption" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: correptions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin correptio (“seizure”), from corripere (“to seize”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|correptio||seizure}} Latin correptio (“seizure”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} correption (countable and uncountable, plural correptions)
  1. (poetry) A shortening in pronunciation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-correption-en-noun-niZTnvYb Categories (other): Poetry Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
  2. (obsolete) A chiding, scolding; telling off Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-correption-en-noun-Zh4KIo3s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

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