probation
/pɹəʊˈbeɪʃən/proh-BAY-shuhn
/pɹoʊˈbeɪʃən/proh-BAY-shuhn
Meaninga testing
Common meaning: a trial period
Other meanings: supervised release
- probto test, approve; good, uprightLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1449 · scan
- ationnoun 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
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Origin: Built on Latin probō; probus ‘to test, approve’.
Roots
- probō; probus Latin “to test, approve; good, upright”
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