transgressioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

trangressioun, transgrescion, transgrescyon, transgression, transgressyon, transgressyoun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French transgression, from Latin trānsgressiō. Compare transgressour.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /transˈɡrɛsjun/, /transˌɡrɛsiˈuːn/

Noun

transgressioun (plural transgressiouns) (chiefly Late Middle English)

A sin; a transgression of religious precepts.
A violation or transgression of the law.
(rare) A disturbance of expectations; an anomaly.

Descendants

English: transgression

References

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

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