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claudication.

Limping.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən//ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/
  1. Limping.

    uncountable
  2. A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, nominal suffix).

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