derivation

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ UK /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation

The word's Latin derivation is plain to any classicist.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the origin or source of... origin source etymologyprovenanceroot ancestry extraction

Word family

Derived forms derivational

Related forms derive derivative derivable

Etymology

From Latin derivatio ('a leading off, drawing off'), from derivare ('to lead or draw off'), from de- ('away') plus rivus ('stream, brook').

derivare Latin rivus Latin

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Topics

Communication Language & Linguistics Word Formation & Derivatives

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# derivation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation

## Examples
- The word's Latin derivation is plain to any classicist.

## Synonyms
- origin
- source
- etymology
- provenance
- root
- ancestry
- extraction

## Derived Forms
- derivational

## Related Forms
- derive
- derivative
- derivable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: derivare
- Root: rivus

## Etymology
From Latin derivatio ('a leading off, drawing off'), from derivare ('to lead or draw off'), from de- ('away') plus rivus ('stream, brook').

## AI Etymology
Derivation comes from Latin derivatio ('a leading off, drawing off'), from derivare ('to lead or draw off'), from de- ('away') plus rivus ('stream, brook'). The etymological trail includes Latin derivare and Latin rivus. As a noun, derivation names the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation. The same family is visible in derived forms such as derivational and related forms such as derive, derivative, and derivable.

## Topics
- Communication
- Language & Linguistics
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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