Liaison

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English

Etymology

From French liaison ‘binding’, from Latin ligatio (stem ligation-), derived from ligare "to bind".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɪ'eɪzɒn/

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Noun

Singular Liaison

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1. Communication between two parties or groups.
2. Co-operation, working together.
3. A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.
4. A tryst, romantic meeting.
5. (figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair.
6. (linguistics) A sandhi in which a normally silent final consonant is pronounced when the next word begins with a vowel.

Related terms

• liaise
• ligation

Translations

communication between two parties or groups

Finnish: yhteydenpito fi(fi) Greek: διασύνδεση el(el) (diasýndesi) f., συνεργασíα el(el) (synergasía) f.

Portuguese: ligação pt(pt) f.

co-operation, working together

Finnish: yhteistyö fi(fi)

Greek: συνεργασíα el(el) (synergasía) f.

a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war

Finnish: yhteyshenkilö

Greek: μεσολαβητής el(el) (mesolavitís) m.

a tryst, romantic meeting

German: Liaison de(de) f.

Greek: σχέση el(el) (schési) f.

an illicit sexual relationship or affair

Finnish: rakkaussuhde German: Liaison de(de) f.

Greek: ερωτοδουλειά el(el) (erotodouleiá) f.

linguistics: a sandhi

French: liaison fr(fr) f. German: Liaison de(de) f.

Greek: υφέν el(el) (ufén) n.

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• Romanian: legatura f.

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French

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Etymology

From Latin ligatio (stem ligation-), derived from ligare "to bind".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ljɛzɔ̃/

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Noun

Liaison f. (plural Liaisons)

1. liaison
2. (chemistry) bond

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