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disquisition

[ dis-kwuh-zish-uh n ]
/ ˌdɪs kwəˈzɪʃ ən /
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noun

a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation.

RELATED WORDS

dissertation, commentary, exposition, treatise, writing

Nearby words

disqualify, disquantity, disquiet, disquieting, disquietude, disquisition, disraeli, disraeli, benjamin, disraeli, benjamin, 1st earl of beaconsfield, disrate, disregard

Origin of disquisition

1595–1605; < Latin disquīsītiōn- (stem of disquīsītiō), equivalent to disquīsīt(us) (past participle of disquīrere to investigate; dis- dis-1 + quaerere to seek, ask) + -iōn- -ion
Related formsdis·qui·si·tion·al, adjective
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disquisition

/ (ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃən) /

noun

a formal written or oral examination of a subject
Derived Formsdisquisitional, adjective

Word Origin for disquisition

C17: from Latin disquīsītiō, from disquīrere to make an investigation, from dis- 1 + quaerere to seek
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Word Origin and History for disquisition

disquisition

n.

c.1600, "subject for investigation," also "systematic search," from Latin disquisitionem (nominative disquisitio) "an inquiry, investigation," noun of action from past participle stem of disquirere "inquire," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + quaerere "seek, ask" (see query (v.)). Sense of "long speech" first recorded 1640s.

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