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treason

/tˈɹizən/TREE-zuhn
/tˈɹizən/TREE-zuhn

Meaninga handing over

Common meaning: the crime of selling out one's nation

Journey through time

  1. Latintraditionemsource
  2. Old Frenchtraisonsource
  3. Middle Englishtraisonsource
  4. Englishtreason‘the crime of selling out one's nation’ · 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 traditionem ‘a handing over’.

Roots

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