contemplation

/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
Holy meditation.
The act of looking forward to a future event.
The state of being considered or planned.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English contemplacioun, from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio. By surface analysis, contemplate + -ion.

contemplatio(Latin)→
contemplation(fro)→
contemplacioun(enm)→
contemplation (English)
Relations: inh, der, der

Related words

contemplacioun(enm)contemplation(fro)contemplatio(Latin)kontemplaatio(Finnish)

Descendant words

kontemplaatio(Finnish) (cog)

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