assignation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English assignacioun, from Old French assignacion, from Latin assīgnātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /æsɪɡˈneɪʃən/ === Noun === assignation (countable and uncountable, plural assignations) An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature. Synonym: tryst The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment. 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. ==== Derived terms ==== house of assignation ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === saginations == French == === Etymology === From Old French assignacion, from Latin assīgnātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.si.ɲa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === assignation f (plural assignations) (law) summons, subpoena ==== Related terms ==== assigner === Further reading === “assignation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012