concussion

== English == === Etymology === From Latin concussiō. Equivalent to concuss +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈkʌʃən/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /kənˈkʊʃən/, /ˈkɒnˈkʊʃən/ (Northwestern US) IPA(key): /kəŋkˈəʃɪn/ (Canada) IPA(key): /kənˈkəʃn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈkʌʃn̩/ Rhymes: -ʌʃən === Noun === concussion (countable and uncountable, plural concussions) (obsolete, seismology) A violent collision or shock. (uncountable in Commonwealth, countable in Canada, US) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function. (obsolete, law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== concuss quash ==== Translations ==== === References === “concussion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “concussion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin concussiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ky.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === concussion f (plural concussions) political corruption, misappropriation ==== Derived terms ==== concussionnaire === Further reading === “concussion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012