"invection" meaning in English

See invection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: invections [plural]
Etymology: From Latin invectio. See inveigh. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|invectio}} Latin invectio Head templates: {{en-noun}} invection (plural invections)
  1. (obsolete) An inveighing against; invective. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-invection-en-noun-a-qK7RkD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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