Etymology

transformation

trans·for·ma·tion
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Today it means: The act of transforming or the state of being transformed. Full definition →

Middle English transformacioun ← Ecclesiastical Latin trānsfōrmātiō
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  1. Ecclesiastical Latin · derived fromtrānsfōrmātiō
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtransformacioun
  3. English todaytransformation

Inherited from Middle English transformacioun, from Middle French, from Ecclesiastical Latin trānsfōrmātiō. Morphologically transform + -ation.

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