Added 9 October 2026
dissolution
/ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/ noun
In Latin: dissolūtiō, interitus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dissolution at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
- Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
- Dissolving, or going into solution.
Origin
From Middle English dissolucioun, from Old French dissolucion, from Latin dissolūtiō (“a dissolving, destroying, breaking up, dissolution”).
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