traduction

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/tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/Australia[tʃɹɐˈdɐkʃən]

noun

The act of converting text from one language to another.

OriginLatin trāductiō, trāductiōnis →
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Meanings

nountraduction (countable and uncountable, plural traductions)

plural traductions

  1. uncountableThe act of converting text from one language to another.
  2. countableA malign or defamatory statement.
  3. uncountableAn act of defaming, maligning or slandering.
  4. uncountableAct of passing on to one's future generations.

Origin

  1. Latintrāductiō, trāductiōnis“transferring, translation”
  2. Englishtraduction

From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“to lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“to lead”). By surface analysis, traduce + -ion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with traduction

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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