confusion
/kənˈfjuːʒən/kuhn-FYOO-zhuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/kənˈfjuʒən/kuhn-FYOO-zhuhn
Meaningthe act of pouring together
Common meaning: a state of being mixed up or bewildered
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- conwith, together; thoroughly
- fusto pour out; to melt and castLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 792 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘to pour out’ → confusion
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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 confuse + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CONFOUND, p.129 · scan
Roots
- fundō, fūdī, fūsum Latin “to pour out; to melt and cast”
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