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Etymology of the English word publication

the English word publication
derived from the Old French word publication
derived from the Old French word publier
derived from the Latin word publicatio (confiscation; appropriation by the state; publication, proclamation; disclosure)
derived from the Latin word publicatus
derived from the Latin word publicare (confiscate; make public property; publish)
derived from the Latin word publicus (public officer; public; common, of the people)
derived from the Classical Latin word populus (members of a society, sex; region; people, nation, State; poplar tree)
derived from the Old French word publicacion
derived from the Latin word publicatio (confiscation; appropriation by the state; publication, proclamation; disclosure)
derived from the Latin word publicatus
derived from the Latin word publicare (confiscate; make public property; publish)
derived from the Latin word publicus (public officer; public; common, of the people)
derived from the Classical Latin word populus (members of a society, sex; region; people, nation, State; poplar tree)

Date

The earliest known usage of publication in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

prepublication, republication

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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