"augmentacioun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌau̯(ɡ)mɛntˌaːsiˈuːn/, /ˌau̯(ɡ)mɛntˈaːsjun/ Forms: augmentacion [alternative], augmentacione [alternative], augmentation [alternative], aumentacion [alternative], awmentacion [alternative, East-Anglia]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman augmentacioun, Middle French augmentacion, or their etymon Latin augmentātiō, augmentātiōn-; equivalent to augmenten (“to strengthen”) + -acioun (“-ation”). First attested before 1400. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|augmentacioun}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman augmentacioun, {{bor|enm|frm|augmentacion}} Middle French augmentacion, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{bor|enm|la|augmentatio|augmentātiō, augmentātiōn-}} Latin augmentātiō, augmentātiōn-, {{af|enm|augmenten|-acioun|t1=to strengthen|t2=-ation}} augmenten (“to strengthen”) + -acioun (“-ation”), {{etydate|before|1400}} First attested before 1400 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} augmentacioun, {{enm-noun|-}} augmentacioun (uncountable)
  1. Augmentation, enlargement; making larger or more numerous. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-augmentacioun-enm-noun-ASluB1t-
  2. Enhancement, intensification or strengthening. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-augmentacioun-enm-noun-dtGKMdLx
  3. (pathology) The stage of a disease where it increases in severity. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: augment
    Sense id: en-augmentacioun-enm-noun-wGe3Pa9N Categories (other): Pathology Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  4. (rare) Advancement; making more powerful. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-augmentacioun-enm-noun-e10ggwQs
  5. (rare) Expansion; becoming larger. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-augmentacioun-enm-noun-5kHF03sF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Quantity Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 11 10 14 41 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun: 16 14 12 25 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 8 6 4 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 6 5 3 62 Disambiguation of Quantity: 19 14 20 18 29

Alternative forms

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