capitulation

Signification

1. treaty, convention; especially a treaty regarding the rights of nationals of one party with respect to the government of the other party
2. surrender, capitulation (act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms)

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ka.pi.ty.la.sjɔ̃/

Étymologie

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin capitulātiōnem. By surface analysis, capituler + -ation.