effossion

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/ɪˈfɔʃən/

noun

A digging out or up.

OriginLatin effossio →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nouneffossion (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableA digging out or up.

    the effossion of coins

    1727, John Arbuthnot, Tables of Ancient Coins, Weights and Measures. Explain'd and exemplify'd in several dissertations
    1 more example

    We shall now detail the whole process for the reduction of the ore, from the first moment of its effossion, until the developement of the precious metals […]

    1818, Edward Daniel Clarke, Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

Origin

  1. Latineffossio
  2. Englisheffossion

From Latin effossio. See effodient.

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APA

effossion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effossion

MLA

“effossion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effossion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “effossion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effossion.

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