innixion

English edit

Etymology edit

Formed as innix-, the perfect active participial stem of the Latin innītor (“I lean or rest upon”, “I am supported by”) + the English -ion, forming nouns of action.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭnĭkʹshən, IPA^(key): /ɪˈnɪkʃən/

Noun edit

innixion (plural innixions)

(obsolete, rare) A leaning or resting upon something; an instance of a thing being supported by another; innitency.

References edit

“†iˈnnixion” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]