commendacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French commendacion, from Latin commendātiō; equivalent to commenden +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔmɛnˌdaːsiˈuːn/, /kɔmɛnˌdaːˈsjuːn/, /kum-/

Noun

commendacioun (uncountable)

Commendation, extolling; the bestowing of praise.
The Christian ceremony where one is commended to God after death.

Descendants

English: commendation

References

“com(m)endāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2020-02-01.

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