Added 9 October 2026
abrogation
/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ noun
Latin root: abrogātiō First recorded: 1535 Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about abrogation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation.
Origin
First attested in 1535. From Middle French abrogation, from Latin abrogātiō (“repealed”), from abrogo, from ab (“from”) + rogo (“ask, inquire”). By surface analysis, ab- + Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)