Etymology

deliberation

de·lib·er·a·tion
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Today it means: The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection. Full definition →

Middle English deliberacioun ← Old French deliberation ← Latin deliberātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdeliberātiō
  2. Old French · derived fromdeliberation
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdeliberacioun
  4. English todaydeliberation

From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -ion.

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