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Where does “pronunciational” come from?

pronunciational (English) comes from English pronunciation, from Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, from Latin pronuntiatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pronunciational (English): Of or relating to pronunciation

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to pronunciation

Ancestry of “pronunciational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpronunciationThe formal or informal way in which a word is...
2Middle Englishpronunciaciounpronunciation, phonology; elocution, phonetic...
3Middle Frenchprononciation—
4Latinpronuntiatioproclamation, declaration; pronunciation, speech;...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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