Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traduction

[tʃɹɐˈdɐkʃən]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: tra-duc-tion
IPA: [tʃɹɐˈdɐkʃən]

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of converting text from one language to another.

Uncountable

noun

A malign or defamatory statement.

Countable

noun

An act of defaming, maligning or slandering.

Uncountable

noun

Act of passing on to one's future generations.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“to lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“to lead”). By surface analysis, traduce + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: trāductiō, trāductiōnis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [tʃɹɐˈdɐkʃən]

Usage

Inflected Forms

traductions (plural)

Derived Forms

traductionism traductionist

Frequently Paired Words

translation

Rhymes With

construction introduction reduction destruction instruction induction deduction suction conduction transduction eduction ruction

Questions

How do you pronounce traduction?: The recorded pronunciation is [tʃɹɐˈdɐkʃən].
What does traduction mean?: The act of converting text from one language to another.
Where does traduction come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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