dampnacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

dampnacion, dampnaciun, dampnaciune, dampnacyon, dampnacyone, dampnacyun, dampnacoun, dannacioun

Etymology

From Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio; equivalent to dampnen +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dam(p)ˌnaːsiˈuːn/, /dam(p)ˈnaːsiun/, /dam(p)ˈnaːsjun/

Noun

dampnacioun (uncountable)

(law) sentencing, punishment
(religion) damnation (consignment to eternal punishment)
(rare) ruination, devastation

Descendants

English: damnation

References

“dampnāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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