sectio

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UK/ˈsɛk.ʃiː.əʊ̯/Canada, US/ˈsɛk.ʃi.oʊ̯/Australia/ˈsek.ʃiː.əʉ̯/New Zealand/ˈsek.ʃiː.ɐʉ̯/

noun

A section or cutting; a subdivision or segment.

OriginLatin sectiō →
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Meanings

nounsectio (plural sectiones)

plural sectiones

  1. anatomyA section or cutting; a subdivision or segment.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
section

Origin

  1. Latinsectiō
  2. Englishsectio

Learned borrowing from Latin sectiō. Doublet of section.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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