Etymology

corroboration

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Today it means: The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation. Full definition →

Middle English corroboracioun ← Late Latin corrōborātiō
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromcorrōborātiō“strengthening”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcorroboracioun
  3. English todaycorroboration

From Middle English corroboracioun, borrowed from Late Latin corrōborātiō (“strengthening”).

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