English word condition comes from Latin dico, Latin con-, and later Middle English (1100-1500) condicioun (Condition.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dico | Latin (lat) | (legal, followed by ad) I plead (before).. I affirm, assert (positively).. I appoint, name (to an office).. I call, name.. I declare, state.. I say, utter; mention; talk, speak.. I speak in reference to, refer to.. I tell. |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| condico | Latin (lat) | (legal) I give notice that something should be returned, demand back.. I proclaim, announce, publish.. I talk something over together, agree to/upon, concert, promise; fix, appoint. |
| condicio | Latin (lat) | (metonymy) A paramour, lover.. (metonymy) A spouse, bride.. A condition, term, demand.. A love affair, amour.. A marriage, match.. A nature, mode, character, disposition, manner, condition.. An agreement, contract, covenant, stipulation, pact, proposition.. An external position, situation, rank, place, circumstances, condition. |
| condicion | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Condition (criterion that must be met). Condition (state). Social rank. |
| condicioun | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Condition. |
| condition | English (en) | (legal) A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.. (obsolete) The situation of a person or persons, particularly their social and/or economic class, rank.. A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.. A particular state of being.. A requirement, term, or [...] |