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Where does “perorational” come from?

perorational (English) comes from English peroration, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

perorational (English): Relating to peroration

Definitions

  1. Relating to peroration

Ancestry of “perorational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperorationThe concluding section of a discourse, either...
2Latin-ātiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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