suggestion

Significado (Inglês)

  1. (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
  2. (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
  3. (countable) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
  4. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.

Freqüência

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Pronunciado como (IPA)
/səˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/
Etimologia (Inglês)

In summary

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”). Equivalent to suggest + -ion. Related to English up-, cast.

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