Main Entry: com·pel·la·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən, -ˌpe-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin compellation-, compellatio, from compellare to address, from com- + -pellare (as in appellare to accost, appeal to)

Date: 1603

1 : an act or action of addressing someone
2 : appellation 1