dimidiation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- dīmĭ'dĭāʹshən (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪˌmɪdɪˈeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- dĭmĭ'dĭāʹshən (Received-Pronunciation)
- /daɪˌmɪdɪˈeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Continuing the Middle English dimydicion (circa 1425, in an arithmetical sense), from the Late Latin dīmidiātiō.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of dividing into halves.
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being divided into halves.
- (countable, uncountable) A marshalling of two coats of arms by the bisection per pale of their escutcheons and forming a new coat of arms from the dexter half of one coat and the sinister half of the other.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimidiations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
dimidiately · dimidiated · impalement · dimidiate
Translations (5)
la dīmidiātiō (heraldry: marshalling of two coats of arms from the dexter half of one coat and the sinister half of the other) · sv dimidiation (heraldry: marshalling of two coats of arms from the dexter half of one coat and the sinister half of the other) · la dīmidiātiō (act of dividing into halves) · enm dimydicion (act of dividing into halves) · sv halvering (heraldry: marshalling of two coats of arms from the dexter half of one coat and the sinister half of the other)