invasion

English Online Dictionary. What means invasion‎? What does invasion mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈveɪʒən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʒən

Noun

invasion (countable and uncountable, plural invasions)

1. A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
2. The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.

3. (medicine) The spread of cancer cells, bacteria and such to the organism.
4. (surgery) The breaching of the skin barrier.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin invāsiōnem, nominative of invāsiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃/

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

   armée d'invasion ― invasion army

   troupes d'invasion ― invasion troops

Related terms

• envahir
• invasif

Further reading

• “invasion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• innovais, visionna

Middle French

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin invāsiō.

Pronunciation

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin invāsiō.

Noun

invasion c

1. invasion

Declension

Related terms

• invadera

References

• invasion in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• invasion in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• invasion in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)