intromission

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the act of putting one thing into another

Etymology

From Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn- (“introduction, admission; usurpation”), intro- (“into”) + missiō (“sending”), from Latin intrōmissus (“sent in, introduced, let in, admitted”), perfect passive participle of intrōmittō (“send in, let in”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

insertion, introduction

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