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)

1. (law) sentencing, punishment
2. (religion) damnation (consignment to eternal punishment)
3. (rare) ruination, devastation

Descendants

• English: damnation

References

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