Etymology

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Today it means: A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment. Full definition →

Latin comminātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromcomminātiō
  2. English todaycommination

From Latin comminātiō, from comminor (“to threaten”).

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