conscription
/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/kuhn-SKRIP-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/kuhn-SKRIP-shuhn
Meaningthe act of conscripting
Common meaning: compulsory call-up for military service
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- conwith, together; thoroughly
- scriptto write; to mark with linesLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1647 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘to write’ → conscription
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
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Origin: Formed in English from conscript + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CONSCRIPT, p.130 · scan
Roots
- scrībō, scrīpsī, scrīptum Latin “to write; to mark with lines”
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