Etymology

dilatation

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Today it means: Prolixity; diffuse discourse. Full definition →

Old French dilatation ← Late Latin dīlātātio
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromdīlātātio
  2. Old French · derived fromdilatation
  3. English todaydilatation

From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.

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