Etymology

equiparation

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Today it means: The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them. Full definition →

Medieval Latin aequiparātiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · learned borrowing fromaequiparātiō
  2. English todayequiparation

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin aequiparātiō, from aequiparō (“put on a level with, compare”) + -tiō (noun suffix), from aequus (“equal”) + parō (“place”). Equivalent to equiparate + -ion.

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