Feminine
arrestation
Meaning
arrest (“The act of arresting a criminal, suspect, etc.”)
Concepts
taking into custody
hold a person in custody
Synonyms
privation de sortie
detention
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.ʁɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle French arrestation. Equivalent to arrêter + -ation. The noun, being of a more formal register, was standardised with a Latinate pronunciation, while the verb has the popular form with loss of preconsonantal s.
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