Where does “exception” come from?
Exception comes from Middle English exception, from Anglo-Norman excepcioun, from Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptio, a noun formed from the prefix ex- meaning "out" and the suffix -tio.
exception (English): The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion;...
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- The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion;...
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