Etymology

reflexion

ref·lex·ion
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Today it means: Dated spelling of reflection. Full definition →

Middle English reflexion, reflexioun ← Middle French reflexion ← Late Latin reflexiō
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromreflexiō
  2. Middle French · derived fromreflexion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromreflexion, reflexioun
  4. English todayreflexion

From Middle English reflexion, reflexioun, from Middle French reflexion and its etymon Late Latin reflexiō; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction.

Words from the same roots

Late Latinreflexiō all →

reflection

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