opposicioun
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French oposicion, from Late Latin oppositiō.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
opposicioun (plural opposiciouns)
- Astronomical opposition; the state where two heavenly objects appear to oppose.
- (rare) An opposing or contrasting position or belief.
- (rare) An opposing or opposite position or place.
- (rare) An opposing or opposed quality or ideal.
Descendants edit
- English: opposition
References edit
- “oppō̆siciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.