Etymology

reversal

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Today it means: The state of being reversed. Full definition →

Middle English reversall
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reversal · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromreversall
  2. Middle English · inherited fromreversall
  3. English todayreversal

Inherited from Middle English reversall. By surface analysis, reverse + -al.

reversal · adjective2

  1. ['la-med · borrowed fromreversālis
  2. French · borrowed fromréversal
  3. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromreversālis
  4. French · borrowed fromréversal
  5. English todayreversal

Borrowed from French réversal or Medieval Latin reversālis. By surface analysis, reverse + -al.

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