Etymology

intersection

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Today it means: The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares. Full definition →

Middle French intersection ← Latin intersectiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromintersectiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromintersection
  3. English todayintersection

From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.

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