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deposition

/ˌdepəˈzɪʃən/deh-puh-ZIH-shuhn
/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/deh-puh-ZIH-shuhn

Meaninglaying down

Common meaning: sworn statement or removal from office

Journey through time

  1. Latindepositio‘laying down’source
  2. Old Frenchdéposition‘the deposition of witnesses’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftslaying down → sworn statement or removal from officedeposition‘sworn statement or removal from office’ · 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

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin depositio ‘laying down’.

Roots

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