Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edition

/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: edi-tion
IPA: /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.

noun

The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.

noun

An instance of the first or second sense.

noun

A particular instance of an event.

Example Sentences

"She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions."
"The first edition was soon sold."
"What he had found was a particularly valuable first edition."
"The 2014 edition of the Tour de France started in Leeds, Yorkshire."

Etymology

From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *deh₃-, édition, ēditiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
British English: /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

Inflected Forms

editions (plural)

Derived Forms

coedition editional editioned editioning interedition misedition

Phrases

author's edition bulldog edition cabinet edition co-edition collector's edition dead tree edition e-edition first edition

Synonyms

version variant variation

Homonyms

addition Edison

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition definition opposition permission tradition recognition transition

Questions

How do you pronounce edition?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does edition mean?: A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
Where does edition come from?: It is traced to French.

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