talkation

== English == === Etymology === From talk +‎ -ation. First use appears c. 1757 in the Centinel. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɔːˈkeɪʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɔˈkeɪʃən/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /tɑˈkeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === talkation (countable and uncountable, plural talkations) (colloquial, rare) A long-winded speech or discussion. ==== Usage notes ==== The term is extremely rare and has never been in common use. === References === “talkation, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.