reformacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

• reformacion, reformacyoun, reformacyone, reformation

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French reformation or its etymon Latin rēfōrmātiō; equivalent to reformen (“to restore”) +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛːfɔrˌmaːsiˈuːn/, /rɛːfɔrˈmaːsjun/

Noun

reformacioun

1. Restoration, reestablishment (of a preceding situation).
2. The act of correcting or improving deficiency; correction, enhancement.
3. (rare) Redress, reparation; compensation for injury.
4. (rare) Discussion, deliberation.

Descendants

• English: reformation, Reformation
• Middle Scots: reformation, reformatioun
  • Scots: reformation, Reformation

References

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