connexion
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- connex. (abbreviation)
Pronunciation [edit]
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Etymology [edit]
From Old French connexion, from Latin connexio (“a conclusion, binding together”), from connectō, an alternative spelling of cōnectō (“I bind together”), from compound of co- (“together”) and nectō (“I bind”)
Noun [edit]
connexion (plural connexions)
- Archaic spelling of connection.
- 1848, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography:
- I saw he was going to marry her, for family, perhaps political reasons; because her rank and connexions suited him; […]
- 1926, H. P. Lovecraft, “The Call of Cthulhu”:
- Persuading the widow that my connexion with her husband's 'technical matters' was sufficient to entitle me to his manuscript, I bore the document away and […]
- 1978, M. I. Finley, “The fifth-century Athenian empire: A balance sheet”, in Peter D. A. Garnsey and C. R. Whittaker (editors), Imperialism in the Ancient World: The Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History, Cambridge University Press (reprinted 2006), ISBN 0-521-03390-X, page 125,
- In this connexion, it is worth remembering that we are never told how the tribute was collected within the tributary state.
- 1984 November 20, “Rugby Union: The Jaguars Make A Move To End Their Isolation Argentina turns to FIRA and the French connexion is set to benefit”, in The Times, page 21.
- 1848, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography:
Usage notes [edit]
- This spelling has been rarely encountered in the United States since the 19th century. In the United Kingdom the spelling remained in common use until the mid-twentieth century, since which time its use has declined considerably. It is still a notable and accepted alternative spelling since it's retained by the British Methodist Church and some other organisations.
Translations [edit]
connection — see connection
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Noun [edit]
connexion f (plural connexions)
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Old French [edit]
Noun [edit]
connexion f (oblique plural connexions, nominative singular connexion, nominative plural connexions)
- connection (state of being connected)