friˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English fricacioun, from Latin frication-, fricatio, from fricatus (past participle of fricare to rub) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at friction
1. obsolete : friction ; specifically : a rubbing of the body with the hands
2.
a. : a fricative sound
b. : the frictional rustling of a fricative sound