confiscation

English

Etymology

From Latin cōnfiscātiō.[1] By surface analysis, confiscate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

confiscation (countable and uncountable, plural confiscations)

  1. The act or process of confiscating.

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References

  1. ^ confiscation, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

From Latin cōnfiscātiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

confiscation f (plural confiscations)

  1. confiscation

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