suggestion

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English

Etymology

From Middle English suggestion, from Anglo-Norman suggestioun, sugestiun, from Latin suggestiō, from suggerō (“suggest”, verb), from Latin sub- (“from below, up”) + gerō (“to bring”). Related to English up-, cast.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /səˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/, [səˈd͡ʒɛʃtʃən]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/
• Hyphenation: sug‧ges‧tion

Noun

suggestion (countable and uncountable, plural suggestions)

1. (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

   make a suggestion

2. (uncountable) The act of suggesting.

3. (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.

4. The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
5. (law, countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.

Synonyms

• (something suggested): hint, incitement, proposal
• See also Thesaurus:advice

Derived terms

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Translations

Finnish

Noun

suggestion

1. genitive singular of suggestio

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suggestiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /syɡ.ʒɛs.tjɔ̃/

Noun

suggestion f (plural suggestions)

1. suggestion; proposal
2. suggestion (psychology, etc.)

Derived terms

• boîte à suggestions

Related terms

• suggérer
• suggestible
• suggestionner

Further reading

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

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suggestiō.

Noun

suggestion oblique singular, f (oblique plural suggestions, nominative singular suggestion, nominative plural suggestions)

1. suggestion; proposal

References

• suggestion on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub