separation

See also séparation

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Etymology

Attested in the 15th Century CE; from Old French separation, from Latin separationem.

Noun

separation (plural separations)

1. The act of separating or the condition of being separated.
2. The place at which a division occurs.
3. An interval, gap or space that separates things.
4. (law) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.

Translations

the act of separating

Aramaic: Syriac: ܐܒܕܠܬܐ (’abdāltā’) f. Hebrew: אבדלתא (’abdāltā’) f. Esperanto: izoleco (eo), izoliteco (eo), apartigo (eo)

Hungarian: elválasztás (hu) Italian: separazione (it) f. Portuguese: separação (pt) f. Romanian: separare (ro) f.

the place at which a division occurs

Italian: separazione (it) f.

Portuguese: separação f.

an interval, gap or space that separates things

Hungarian: távolság (hu), köz (hu) Italian: separazione (it) f.

Portuguese: separação f.

(law) an agreement terminating a relationship

Hungarian: különélés (hu) Italian: separazione (it) f.

Portuguese: separação f. Romanian: divorțare (ro) f., divorț (ro) n.

References

• “separation” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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