Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discursion

/dɪˈskɝʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-cur-sion
IPA: /dɪˈskɝʒən/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ratiocination; step-by-step philosophical reasoning, as opposed to intuition.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin discursiō, from discurrō (“to run to and fro”); compare the English discurre, discurrent, discursation, and discurse.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈskɝʒən/
British English: /dɪˈskɜːʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

discursions (plural) discorsioun (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce discursion?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈskɝʒən/.
What does discursion mean?: The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither.
Where does discursion come from?: From Latin discursiō, from discurrō (“to run to and fro”); compare the English discurre, discurrent, discursation, and discurse.

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