interposicion

Middle English

Alternative forms

interposicioun, interposicoun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French interposicion; equivalent to inter- +‎ posicioun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /intərpɔːziˈsjuːn/, /intərpɔːˈzisjun/

Noun

interposicion (plural interposicions)

(rare) Movement between two things or objects.
(rare) An intervention diminishing the force of legislation.
(rare) A neutral negotiator between two opposing parties.

Descendants

English: interposition

References

“interposiciǒun (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.

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