internecionとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Latin interneciō

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪntɚˈniʃən/
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌɪntəˈniːʃən/

名詞

internecion (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 internecions)

1. destruction, massacre
   • 1677, Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature

     that natural propension of Self-love, and natural principle of Self-preservation, will necessarily break out into Wars and Tnternecions.

2. (less common) Mutual destruction. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

参照

• Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the arts, sciences, literature, etc.: intended to supersede the use of other books of reference, Volume 12, Edition 2, printed by J. Brown, 1816, p. 246. Places second meaning first.
• “internecion” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
  rare. (ɪntəˈniːʃən), from Latin interneciōn-em, from internecāre, from inter + necāre Lists both senses, the first supported by 3 quots. (viz. 1610, 1658, ante 1677) and the second (marked “improp.”) supported by 1 quot. (viz. 1893).