divisioun
Middle English
/divizˈjuːn/
noun
Definitions
- Division, forking, separation; the action of dividing:
- A notable or unique feature; a attribute:
- Disputing, discontentment, or contention; lack of agreement.
- Investigation; describing or delineation; discernment.
- (rare) The capability of something to split or divide.
- (rare) A pause or stop.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French division derived from Latin dīvīsiōnem.
Origin
Latin
dīvīsiōnem
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antidivision English
- cross-division English
- division English
- divisional English
- divisionary English
- divisioner English
- divisionism English
- divisionist English
- divisionless English
- divisome English
- infradivision English
- interdivision English
- intradivision English
- misdivision English
- nondivision English
- predivision English
- pseudodivision English
- redivision English
- subdivision English
- superdivision English
- divisioona Finnish
- dīvīsiōnem Latin
- divisionem, divisio Latin
- dīvīsiō Latin
- divisie Dutch, Flemish
- division Old French
- diveesion Scots