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definitio

Pronunciation: [deː.fiːˈniː.ti.oː]

“definitio” is a Latin word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. definition; precise description
  2. specification
  3. boundary, limit
  4. explanation
  5. classification
  6. pronouncement, ruling

Etymology

Derived from dēfīniō (“to limit”, “to define”) + -tiō (“-tion”, noun-forming suffix).

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