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Liaison Definition

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English

Etymology

From French liaison ‘binding’, from Latin ligatio (stem ligation-), derived from ligare "to bind".

Pronunciation

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Noun

liaison (plural liaisons)

  1. Communication between two parties or groups.
  2. Co-operation, working together.
  3. A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.
  4. A tryst, romantic meeting.
  5. (figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair.
  6. (linguistics) A sandhi in which a normally silent final consonant is pronounced when the next word begins with a vowel.

Related terms

French

French Wikipedia has an article on: Liaison

Wikipedia fr

Etymology

From Latin ligatio (stem ligation-), derived from ligare "to bind".

Pronunciation

Noun

liaison f. (plural liaisons)

  1. liaison
  2. (chemistry) bond

 

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