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Where does “consecration” come from?

Consecration derives from Latin consecrātiō, a noun formation from consecrāre meaning to make sacred, built from the prefix con- and sacrāre meaning to consecrate.

consecration (English): The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of...

Definitions

  1. The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of...

Ancestry of “consecration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconsecratiodedication; consecration
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “consecration”

  • reconsecration
  • deconsecration
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