accioun
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French accion, action, from Latin āctiō, āctiōn-; equivalent to act + -ioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aksiˈuːn/, /ˈaksjun/
Noun
accioun (plural acciouns)
- An action; an act, behaviour or attribute.
- One's capability to launch a lawsuit.
- A legal case or suit; a legal action.
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References
- “acciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 August 2018.