capitulation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French capitulation; equivalent to capitulate +‎ -ion. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === capitulation (countable and uncountable, plural capitulations) A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement. The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand. The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender. An enumeration of the main parts of a subject. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin capitulātiōnem. By surface analysis, capituler +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.pi.ty.la.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === capitulation f (plural capitulations) (archaic) treaty, convention; especially a treaty regarding the rights of nationals of one party with respect to the government of the other party 1841, book title surrender, capitulation (act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms) Near-synonym: reddition ==== Related terms ==== récapitulation ==== Descendants ==== → German: Kapitulation → Persian: کاپیتولاسیون (kâpitulâsyon) → Ottoman Turkish: قاپیتولاسیون (kapitülasyon)Turkish: kapitülasyon === Further reading === “capitulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012