assecuration
|as-se-cu-ra-tion|
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/əˌsɛkjəˈreɪʃən/
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/əˌsɛkjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
making secure; insurance/assurance
Etymology
'assecuration' originates from Anglo‑French/Old French, specifically the word 'assecuracion', ultimately from Latin 'assecuratio' (from 'assecurare'), where the prefix 'ad-' meant 'to/toward' and 'securus' meant 'safe'.
'assecuratio' (Latin) → 'assecuracion' (Old/Anglo‑French) → Middle English 'assecuracioun' → modern English 'assecuration'.
Initially it meant 'the act of making secure' or 'assurance'; over time it became used particularly for 'insurance' in legal and financial contexts and is now rare/archaic in modern English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of making secure; the state of being made safe or assured; protection or safeguarding.
The assecuration of the building against collapse involved reinforcing the foundations.
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Last updated: 2025/11/01 22:50