Etymology

laxity

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Today it means: The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension. Full definition →

Middle French laxité ← Latin laxitas, laxitatem
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  1. Latin · derived fromlaxitas, laxitatem
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromlaxité
  3. English todaylaxity

Borrowed from Middle French laxité, itself borrowed from Latin laxitas, laxitatem, from laxus. By surface analysis, lax + -ity.

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