opitulation

English

Etymology

From Latin opitulatio, from opitulari (“to bring help”).

Noun

opitulation (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The act of helping or aiding; assistance.
   • 1642, Lord Lithe, An Armie for Ireland:

     for the railing of some auxiliary opitulation

References

• “opitulation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.