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liaison

/liˈeɪˌzɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
li-ai-son
IPA
/liˈeɪˌzɑn/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Communication between two parties or groups.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Cooperation, working together.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tryst; a romantic meeting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An illicit sexual relationship or affair.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligātiōn-; whence the English doublet ligation), derived from ligō (“to bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *leyǵ-, ligātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /liˈeɪˌzɑn/
  • British English: /liˈeɪˌzɒ̃/

Usage

Inflected Forms

liaisons (plural) liaisons (present, singular) liaisoning (participle, present) liaisoned (participle, past) liaisoned (past)

Phrases

liaison aircraft liaison officer

Frequently Paired Words

liaise ligation

Synonyms

go-between mediator liaise link contact inter-group communication affair affaire intimacy involvement amour

Rhymes With

meson brazen raisin blazon diapason emblazon craisin

Questions

How do you pronounce liaison?
The recorded pronunciation is /liˈeɪˌzɑn/.
What does liaison mean?
A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
Where does liaison come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce liaison

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