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cessation

/ˌseˈseɪʃən/seh-SAY-shuhn
/ˌsɛˈseɪʃən/seh-SAY-shuhn

Meaningstopping

Common meaning: an end or pause in activity

Journey through time

  1. Latincessationem‘stopping’source
  2. Frenchcessation‘cessation, ceasing’source
  3. Middle Englishcessacion‘stopping’source
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsstopping → an end or pause in activitycessation‘an end or pause in activity’ · today

Sources & notes

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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin cessationem ‘stopping’.

Roots

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