opposicioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

oposicion, opposicion, oppocicioun, opposisioun, oposicioun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French oposicion, from Late Latin oppositiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔpɔːziˈsjuːn/, /ɔpɔːˈzisjun/, /ɔpɔziˈsjuːn/

Noun

opposicioun (plural opposiciouns)

Astronomical opposition; the state where two heavenly objects appear to oppose.
(rare) An opposing or contrasting position or belief.
(rare) An opposing or opposite position or place.
(rare) An opposing or opposed quality or ideal.

Descendants

English: opposition

References

“oppō̆siciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.

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