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Where does “antitermination” come from?

antitermination (English) comes from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antitermination (English): A mechanism that prevents premature termination...

Definitions

  1. A mechanism that prevents premature termination...

Ancestry of “antitermination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
2Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
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