Etymology

evection

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Latin evectiōnem
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  1. Latin · derived fromevectiōnem
  2. English todayevection

From Latin evectiōnem, from evectiō (“act of carrying”), from evect-, past participle stem of evehō (“to carry together”), combination of ex- and vehō.

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