different between contusion vs aspersion

English

Etymology

From Middle French contusion, from Latin contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere (“to beat”), from com- + tundere (“to beat”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?n?tju???n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k?n?tu??n/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

contusion (countable and uncountable, plural contusions)

1. A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken, often having broken blood vessels and discolouration.
2. The act of bruising.

Related terms

• contuse

Translations

Anagrams

• continuos

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cont?si?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.ty.zj??/

Noun

contusion f (plural contusions)

1. contusion, bruise

Related terms

• contondant

Further reading

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

English

Etymology

From Latin aspersi?nem, from aspersi? (“sprinkling”).

Noun

aspersion (plural aspersions)

1. An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.]

   Synonyms: calumny, slander; see also Thesaurus:slander
2. (obsolete) A sprinkling, especially of holy water.
   • 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1

     If thou dost break her virgin knot before

     All sanctimonious ceremonies may

     With full and holy rite be minister'd,

     No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall

     To make this contract grow; but barren hate […]

3. (in the plural) slander, calumny

Derived terms

• cast aspersions

Translations

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “aspersion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• repassion

French

Noun

aspersion f (plural aspersions)

1. aspersion
2. sprinkling