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disinflation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/dɪsɪnˈflɛjʃən/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/dɪsɪnˈfleːʃən/ (Multicultural-London-English)
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/ˈdɪsɪnfleːʃən/ (Multicultural-London-English)
/ˈdɪsɪnfleɪ̯ʃən/ (General-American)
/dɪsɪnˈfleɪ̯ʃən/ (General-American)
/ˈdɪsɪnflɛjʃən/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Italic *flāōder. Latin flō Latin īnflō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin īnflātiōbor. Old French inflationder. Middle English English inflation English disinflation From dis- + inflation.