congestion
/kənˈdʒestʃən/kuhn-JES-chuhn
/kənˈdʒɛstʃən/kuhn-JES-chuhn
Meaninga carrying together; a heaping up
Common meaning: crowding that blocks movement
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- gestto carry, carry onLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 812 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘to carry, carry on’ → congestion
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin gerō ‘to carry, carry on’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry gerō, p. 812 · dictionary scan
Roots
- gerō, gessī, gestum Latin “to carry, carry on”
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