veneration
/ˌvɛnəˈreɪʃən/
noun
Origin
Middle French
veneratio — reverence, worship
Overview
Meaning Now
- The act of revering or showing deep respect for someone or something.
- Religious reverence paid to a sacred object, person, or relic.
Language path
Latin → Old French → Middle French → English
Earliest form
veneratio
Earliest period
Classical Latin
Journey
The English word entered through Middle French, which descends from Old French veneracion and ultimately Latin veneratio. The evidence gives no dates for these stages.
Evolution
- Classical Latin
veneratio
“reverence, worship”
- Old French
veneracion
“reverence, worship”
- Middle French
vénération
“reverence, worship”
- Modern English
veneration
“act of revering; deep respect”
Connections
Word parts
vener-
root
revere, worship (from Latin venerari)
-ation
suffix
act or process of
Related across languages
Spanish
veneración
veneration
Italian
venerazione
veneration
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