contesseration

noun

plural -s
obsolete
: the act of contracting friendship or union

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin contesseration-, contesseratio, from contesseratus (past participle of contesserare to contract friendship by means of tesserae, from Latin com- + tessera die, square tablet, token of friendship) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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“Contesseration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contesseration. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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