relegation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin relēgātus Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnisbor. English relegation Borrowed from Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of being relegated ▸ Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season with fewer points than others.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of being relegated ▸ demotion in a hierarchy, for example in business
- (countable, uncountable) The act of being relegated ▸ demotion of status etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| relegations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
hu leminősítés (act of being relegated) · fr relégation (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · pt despromoção (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · pl relegacja (act of being relegated) · de Abstieg (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · ca descens (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · ru низвожде́ние (act of being relegated) · pt rebaixamento (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · de Relegation (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · pl degradacja (act of being relegated) · hu kiesés (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · pt despromoção (act of being relegated) · fi alennus (act of being relegated) · fr relégation (act of being relegated) · el υποβιβασμός (act of being relegated) · hu száműzetés (act of being relegated) · gl descenso (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · es descenso (sports: moving from one division to a lower one) · hu lefokozás (act of being relegated) · ru разжа́лование (act of being relegated) · de Absteigen (act of being relegated) · bg изпадане (act of being relegated) · de Abstieg (act of being relegated) · nl degradatie (act of being relegated)