Etymograph

English

attenuation

Attenuation comes from Latin attenuātiō ‘a diminishing’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEattenuātiō‘a diminishing’
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500attenuacioun
  3. Englishtodayattenuation

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEattenuātiō‘a diminishing’
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500attenuacioun
  3. Englishtodayattenuation

Formed from attenuate + -ion

Latin attenuātus ‘thinned, reduced, attenuated’

English attenuate

Every English word from Latin attenuātiō

Today it means

noun A gradual diminishing of strength.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin attenuātiō / attenuation

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