canalization

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English canal

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English canalize

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English canalization

From canalize + -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

canalization (usually uncountable, plural canalizations)

1. Alternative spelling of canalisation.

Derived terms

• cryocanalization
• decanalization
• recanalization