interpolation
/ˌɪˈtɜːpəˌleɪʃən/ih-TUR-puh-lay-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌɪˈtɝpəˌleɪʃən/ih-TUR-puh-lay-shuhn
Meaningthe act of interpolating
Common meaning: an insertion into a text
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- interbetween, among
- polto smooth, polishLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1391 · scan
- atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘between, among’ + ‘to smooth, polish’ → interpolation
Journey through time
- Latininterpolare‘to furbish up, alter’source
- Englishinterpolate‘to insert words or remarks into’
- Englishformed in English from interpolateinterpolation‘an insertion into a text’ · 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.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from interpolate + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), INTERPOLATE, p.299 · scan
Roots
- poliō, polītum Latin “to smooth, polish”
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