Etymology

discussion

dis·cus·sion
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Today it means: Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic. Full definition →

Old French discussion ← Late Latin discussiō ← Latin discutiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdiscutiō
  2. Late Latin · derived fromdiscussiō
  3. Old French · derived fromdiscussion
  4. English todaydiscussion

From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.

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