Etymology

designation

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Today it means: An act or instance of designating Full definition →

Middle English designacioun ← Latin dēsignātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēsignātiō
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdesignacioun
  3. English todaydesignation

From Middle English designacioun, from Latin dēsignātiō, and partly (especially in sense 5) from design + -ation. By surface analysis, designate + -ion.

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