different between confrontation vs assignation

English

Etymology

From Middle French.Morphologically confront +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?nf??n?te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

confrontation (countable and uncountable, plural confrontations)

1. The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
2. A conflict between armed forces.

Derived terms

• confrontational

Related terms

• confront

Translations

Further reading

• confrontation at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.f???.ta.sj??/

Noun

confrontation f (plural confrontations)

1. confrontation

Related terms

• confronter

Further reading

• “confrontation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English assignacioun, from Old French assignacion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æs???ne???n/

Noun

assignation (countable and uncountable, plural assignations)

1. An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.
2. The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment.
   • 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie

     This order being taken in the senate, as touching the appointment and assignation of those provinces.

3. A making over by transfer of title; assignment.

Usage notes

Modern usage confines the word to mean an agreed-upon place for illicit sex, but earlier usage is broader, and considerably more innocent.

Anagrams

• saginations

French

Etymology

From Latin ass?gn?ti?.

Pronunciation

Noun

assignation f (plural assignations)

1. (law) summons, subpoena

Related terms

• assigner

Further reading

• “assignation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).