conveyance

/kənˈveɪəns/kuhn-VAY-uhns

/kənˈveɪəns/kuhn-VAY-uhns

Meaningthe act of carrying with

Common meaning: transport

Other meanings: transfer of property

conwith, together; thoroughly
veya road, wayLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1984 · scan
ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results

‘with, together’ + ‘a road, way’ → conveyance

Journey through time

Latinvia‘a road, way’
Old Frenchconveiersource
Middle Englishconueiensource
Englishconvey‘to carry’
Englishformed in English from conveyconveyance‘transport’ · 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

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Origin: Formed in English from convey + -ance.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CONVEY, p.133 · scan

Roots

via Latin “a road, way”

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