innixion
English
Etymology
Formed as innix-, the perfect active participial stem of the Latin innītor (“I lean or rest upon”, “I am supported by”) + the English -ion, forming nouns of action.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭnĭkʹshən, IPA(key): /ɪˈnɪkʃən/
Noun
innixion (plural innixions)
- (obsolete, rare) A leaning or resting upon something; an instance of a thing being supported by another; innitency.
References
- “†iˈnnixion” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]