Etymology

expression

ex·pres·sion
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Today it means: The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. Full definition →

Middle French expression ← Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromexpressiō, expressiōnem“a pressing out”
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromexpression
  3. English todayexpression

Borrowed from Middle French expression, from Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressing out”). Morphologically express + -ion.

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