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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromFrenchliaison(binding), fromLatinligātiō (stemligātiōn-; whence the Englishdoubletligation), derived fromligō(I bind), fromProto-Indo-European*leyǵ-(to bind).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK)IPA(key): /liˈeɪˌzɒ̃/,/-ˌzɒn/,/-z(ə)n/,(nonstandard)/laɪˈeɪˌzɒn/,/-zən/
  • (US)IPA(key): /liˈeɪˌzɑn/,/-ˌsɑn/,(nonstandard)/ˈlaɪ.ə.sən/
  • Audio(US):(file)
  • Rhymes:-eɪzɒn,-eɪzən
  • Hyphenation:li‧ai‧son

Noun

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liaison (countable anduncountable,pluralliaisons)

Examples (pronunciation of a normally silent consonant)
  • The pronunciation of the ⟨n⟩ in Frenchbon appétit
  1. Communication between twoparties orgroups.
  2. Cooperation, working together.
  3. Arelayer ofinformation between two forces in anarmy or duringwar.
  4. Any person whorelaysinformation between twogroups ororganizations.
    Synonyms:go-between,mediator
    As a communityliaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.
  5. Atryst; aromantic meeting.
  6. (figuratively) Anillicitsexualrelationship oraffair.
    • 2020 August 4, Richard Conniff, “They may look goofy, but ostriches are nobody’s fool”, inNational Geographic Magazine[1]:
      ostriches in breeding season are relentlessly promiscuous, with both males and females seekingliaisons with multiple partners.
  7. (phonology)Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.
    Hypernyms:sandhi,intrusion,linking
    1. (phonology) Thepronunciation of a normally silent finalconsonant when the next word begins with avowel.

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Translations

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communication between two parties or groups
co-operation, working together
a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war
a tryst, romantic meeting
an illicit sexual relationship or affair
linguistics: a sandhi
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Verb

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liaison (third-person singular simple presentliaisons,present participleliaisoning,simple past and past participleliaisoned)

  1. (proscribed) Toliaise.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited fromOld French, fromLate Latinligātiōnem, derived fromLatinligō(bind), or formed fromlier +‎-aison based on the Latin word. Compare alsoOld Occitanliazó, liazon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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liaison f (pluralliaisons)

  1. link,bond
  2. friendship
  3. liaison(romantic encounter)
  4. liaison(communication)
  5. (linguistics)liaison(phonological phenomenon)
  6. (chemistry)bond

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