innixion

English

Etymology

Formed as innix-, the perfect active participial stem of the Latin innītor (“I lean or rest upon”, “I am supported by”) + the English -ion, forming nouns of action.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭnĭkʹshən, IPA^(key): /ɪˈnɪkʃən/

Noun

innixion (plural innixions)

1. (obsolete, rare) A leaning or resting upon something; an instance of a thing being supported by another; innitency.

References

• “†iˈnnixion” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]