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retribution

/ˌɹetɹəbˈjuːʃən/reh-truh-BYOO-shuhn
/ˌɹɛtɹəbˈjuʃən/reh-truh-BYOO-shuhn

Meaningrepayment

Common meaning: punishment in response to a wrong

Journey through time

  1. Latinretributionem‘repayment’source
  2. Frenchrétribution‘a retribution, requitall’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsrepayment → punishment in response to a wrongretribution‘punishment in response to a wrong’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin retributionem ‘repayment’.

Roots

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