consignment
/kənˈsaɪnmənt/kuhn-SYN-muhnt
/kənˈsaɪnmənt/kuhn-SYN-muhnt
Meaningthe act of consigning
Common meaning: a batch of goods sent
- conwith, together; thoroughlySkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 130 · scan
- signa mark or signalLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1696 · scan
- mentnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘a mark or signal’ → consignment
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 consign + -ment.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CONSIGN, p.130 · scan
Roots
- consignare Latin “mark or seal”
- signum, -ī Latin “a mark or signal”
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