symulacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulacion, simulation, from Latin simulātiō; equivalent to symulen +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /simiu̯ˌlaːsiˈuːn/, /simiu̯ˈlaːsjun/, /simiˈlaːsjun/

Noun

symulacioun (uncountable) (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. dissembling, dishonesty, falsification
  2. (rare) representation, artifice

Descendants

  • English: simulation

References

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