promotion
/pɹəˈməʊʃən/pruh-MOH-shuhn
/pɹəˈmoʊʃən/pruh-MOH-shuhn
Meaningthe act of moving forward
Common meaning: a move to a higher rank
Other meanings: advertising
- proforward; forth
- motto set in motionLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1168 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘forward’ + ‘to set in motion’ → promotion
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: Formed in English from promote + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PROMOTE, p.470 · scan
Roots
- moveō, mōvī, mōtum Latin “to set in motion”
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