Etymology of the English word cloture
the English word
cloturederived from the French word
clôturederived from the Old French word
closturederived from the French word
cloturederived from the Old French word
closurederived from the Late Latin word
clausura (lock, clasp; lock)
derived from the Late Latin word
clausus (closed, inaccessible; impervious to feeling)
derived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
Date
The earliest known usage of cloture in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
