dissolucioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French dissolucion, from Latin dissolūtiō, dissolūtiōnem; equivalent to dis- +‎ solucioun. Compare dissolven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdisɔliu̯siˈuːn/, /ˌdisɔˈliu̯sjun/

Noun

dissolucioun (uncountable)

  1. dissoluteness, laxness, leniency
  2. decomposition, dissolution, dismemberment
  3. (rare) devastation, ruination

Descendants

  • English: dissolution

References

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