Etymology of the English word definition
the English word
definitionderived from the Old French word
definitionderived from the Latin word
definitio (classification; pronouncement, ruling; definition, precise description; specification; ending, boundary, limit)
derived from the Late Latin word
definitus (definite, precise, limited)
derived from the Latin word
definire (define, bound, fix; finish off, put an end, end the life)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
finire (limit, end; finish)
derived from the Latin word
finis (boundary, end, limit)
Cognates
Spanish
definiciónUsage
Word found in Modern English
