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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sponsion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spon-sion
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of becoming surety for another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or engagement on behalf of a state, by an agent not specially authorized for the purpose, or by one who exceeds the limits of authority.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin spōnsiō, from spondēre (“to promise solemnly”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sponsions (plural)

Derived Forms

sponsional

Questions

What does sponsion mean?
The act of becoming surety for another.
Where does sponsion come from?
From Latin spōnsiō, from spondēre (“to promise solemnly”).

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