collocation
/kɒləˈkeɪʃən/kah-luh-KAY-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/kɑləˈkeɪʃən/kah-luh-KAY-shuhn
Meaningthe act of placing together
Common meaning: a habitual pairing of words
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- collocata placeSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 121 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
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Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from collocate + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), COLLOCATE, p.121 · scan
Roots
- locus Latin “a place, spot”
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