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Added 10 October 2026

ligation

/lɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: ligatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ligation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something that ties, a ligature.
The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
The state of having a ligature, of being tied.

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.

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