fruition
/fɹuːˈɪʃən/froo-IH-shuhn
/fɹuˈɪʃən/froo-IH-shuhn
Meaningan enjoying
Common meaning: the point where a plan is achieved
- fruitto enjoy; produce of the landLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 784 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
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.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin fruor ‘to enjoy’.
Roots
- fruor, frūctus; frūctus, -ūs Latin “to enjoy; produce of the land”
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