negation

/nəˈɡeɪʃən/nuh-GAY-shuhn

/nəˈɡeɪʃən/nuh-GAY-shuhn

Meaninga saying no

Common meaning: denial

Other meanings: the opposite of something

negto say no, denyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1198 · scan
ationnoun ending: act or result

Journey through time

Latinnegatio‘a denial’source
Frenchnegation‘a negation’source
Englishnegation‘denial’ · 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: Built on Latin negō ‘to say no, deny’.

Roots

negō, negāvī Latin “to say no, deny”

Related words

deny negate negative neglect renegade

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