Etymology

transition

tran·si·tion
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Today it means: The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another. Full definition →

Middle French transition ← Latin transitio
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  1. Latin · derived fromtransitio
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromtransition
  3. English todaytransition

From Middle French transition, from Latin transitio. By surface analysis, transit + -ion.

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