confutation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɔn.fjʉˈte.ʃən/ (Scotland)
- /ˌkɔn.fjʉːˈtæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˌkɒn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/ (Canada)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
- kŏn′fyo͞o-tā′shən
- /ˌkɒn.fjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cōnfūtātiō (“refutation”, feminine noun). By surface analysis, confute + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of confuting; refutation.
- (countable, uncountable) Something that confutes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| confutations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
bg опровержение (act or process of confuting — see also refutation) · bg опровергаване (act or process of confuting — see also refutation)