assertion
/əˈsɜːʃən/uh-SUR-shuhn
/əˈsɝʃən/uh-SUR-shuhn
Meaningthe act or result of asserting
Common meaning: the act or result of asserting (inferred)
- asto, towards
- sertto join, linkLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1680 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘to, towards’ + ‘to join, link’ → assertion
Journey through time
- Latinserō, seruī, sertum‘to join, link’
- Englishassert‘to state firmly’
- Englishformed in English from assertassertion‘the act or result of asserting (inferred)’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the act or result of asserting. It can be inferred from any of: assert.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from assert + -ion (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- serō, seruī, sertum Latin “to join, link”
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