"asseveration" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˌsɛv.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ [UK, US], /æsˌɛv.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-asseveration.wav Forms: asseverations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin assevērātiō, from assevērō. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|assevērātiō}} Latin assevērātiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} asseveration (countable and uncountable, plural asseverations)
  1. An earnest affirmation; a declaration of support. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: averment, avowal Derived forms: asseverational Related terms: assever, asseverate Translations (earnest affirmation): твърдение (tvǎrdenie) (Bulgarian), заявление (zajavlenie) (Bulgarian), asseveració [feminine] (Catalan), Beteuerung [feminine] (German), 단언 (daneon) (Korean), assevērātiō [feminine] (Latin)

Inflected forms

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