propagation
/ˌpɹɒpəˈɡeɪʃən/prah-puh-GAY-shuhn
/ˌpɹɑpəˈɡeɪʃən/prah-puh-GAY-shuhn
Meaningthe act of propagating
Common meaning: spreading
Other meanings: breeding new plants
- propagto fasten down layers; to extendLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1468 · scan
- atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
- 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
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Origin: Formed in English from propagate + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PROPAGATE, p.471 · scan
Roots
- propāgō, -āre Latin “to fasten down layers; to extend”
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