ASSEVERATION


Meaning of ASSEVERATION in English

[ əˌsɛvə'reɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun a solemn or emphatic declaration or statement.

Derivatives

asseverate verb

Origin

C16: from L. asseveratio(n-) , from asseverare , from ad- 'to' + severus 'serious'.

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