Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman pollutiun or Middle French pollution, from Latin pollūtiō; equivalent to polluten +‎ -ioun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔˌliu̯siˈuːn/, /ˌpɔˈliu̯sjun/

Noun

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pollucion (plural polluciouns)

  1. The ruining of the sacred; desecration.
  2. That which is unpure; impurity.
  3. Ejaculation outside sex.

Descendants

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  • English: pollution
  • Scots: pollution

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