Definition
A Latin or archaic plural form referring to multiple discussions or debates.
Etymology
From Latin discussio (examination, dispersal) + -is (genitive plural marker). The root discutere means 'to shake apart' or 'to examine thoroughly,' combining dis- (apart) and quatere (to shake).
Kelly Says
This word appears in medieval Latin texts and represents how scholars preserved Greek and Latin grammatical patterns even when writing in mixed languages—it's like how scientists today still use Latin plurals for taxonomy!
Translations
ARالعربية
مناقشة
munāqasha
CACatalà
discussió
dis.kusˈjo
CSČeština
diskuse
dis.ku.se
DADansk
diskussion
dis.kuˈsjɔn
DEDeutsch
Diskussion
dis.kuˈsjɔn
ELΕλληνικά
συζήτηση
sy.zī.tē.si
ESEspañol
discusión
dis.ku.ˈsjon
FISuomi
keskustelu
kes.kus.te.lu
FRFrançais
discussion
dis.ky.sjɔ̃
HUMagyar
vitatkozás
vi.tat.ko.zash
IDBahasa Indonesia
diskusi
dis.ku.si
IGIG
ikwu okwu
i.kwu o.kwu
ITItaliano
discussione
dis.kusˈsjone
KMKM
ពិភាក្សា
pi.phiək.sā
MSBahasa Melayu
perbincangan
per.bin.chang.kan
MYမြန်မာ
ဆွေးနွေးခြင်း
swee.nwee.hkyang
NLNederlands
discussie
dis.kuˈsi
NONorsk
diskusjon
dis.kuˈsjɔn
PLPolski
dyskusja
dɨsˈkuʂja
PTPortuguês
discussão
dis.kuˈsɐ̃w
RORomână
discuție
dis.kuˈtsi.e
RUРусский
обсуждение
obsuzhdeniye
SVSvenska
diskussion
dis.kusˈsjɔn
SWKiswahili
majadiliano
ma.ja.di.li.a.no
THไทย
การอภิปราย
kān a.pi.prāy
TLTL
talakayan
ta.la.kay.an
TRTürkçe
tartışma
tar.tıʃ.ma
UKУкраїнська
обговорення
obhovorennya
VITiếng Việt
thảo luận
thao luan