allision

al·li·sion

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-lizh-uh n]
- /əˈlɪʒ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-lizh-uh n]
- /əˈlɪʒ ən/

Definitions of allision word

noun allision the striking of one ship by another. 1
noun allision The act of dashing against or striking upon. 1
noun allision (nautical) The striking of a vessel against a fixed object; the act of alliding or an instance thereof. 0
noun allision (rare) The act of dashing against or striking upon. 0

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Origin of allision

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

1625-35; < Late Latin allīsiōn (stem of allīsiō), equivalent to allīs(us) struck at, past participle of allīdere (al- al- + -līd- strike (combining form of laed-; see lesion) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Allision

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Allision

allision popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

allision usage trend in Literature

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