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Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman translacioun, from Latin trānslātiō; equivalent to translaten + -ioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /transˌlaːsiˈuːn/, /transˌlaːˈsjuːn/, /transˈlaːsjun/
Noun
translacioun (plural translaciouns)
- Relocation, removal (to another location)
- Divestment or giving away (of land, property, etc.)
- Substitution or supersedure of religious law.
- A (finished) translation of a work into another language.
- (rare) Movement into heaven without death.
- (rare) A total modification or alteration in appearance.
- (rare) The process of translating.
Descendants
References
Old French
Noun
translacioun oblique singular, f (oblique plural translaciouns, nominative singular translacioun, nominative plural translaciouns)
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of translacion