traduction

noun — 4 senses

traduction

noun

/tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/ · AU [tʃɹɐˈdɐkʃən]

Etymology From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“to lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“to lead”). By surface analysis, traduce + -ion.

1

The act of converting text from one language to another.

2

A malign or defamatory statement.

3

An act of defaming, maligning or slandering.

4

Act of passing on to one's future generations.

Derived terms
traductionism, traductionist
Related terms
translation

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