How to pronounce disquisition
American English pronunciation
dis-kwuh-ZISH-un
- IPA
- /ˌdɪskwəˈzɪʃən/
- Syllables
- dis · kwuh · ZISH · un (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What disquisition means
A long, formal essay or talk on one subject
In a sentence: The professor gave a disquisition on beetles that lasted the whole afternoon.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning an inquiry, from a verb meaning to look into something carefully.
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