connexion

== English == === Alternative forms === connex. (abbreviation) === Etymology === From Middle English connexioun, from Latin connexiō (“a conclusion, binding together”), from connectō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəˈnɛkʃən/ Rhymes: -ɛkʃən Hyphenation: con‧nex‧ion === Noun === connexion (countable and uncountable, plural connexions) (chiefly UK) Dated spelling of connection. (religion) (Methodism) A Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences (US spelling: connection). (historical) The inter-relationship of prayer groups or religious societies under the oversight of an itinerant preacher who is assisted by the local preachers attached to each society. ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling connexion fell out of common use in the United States after the 18th century. In the United Kingdom, it remained standard into the early twentieth century but declined thereafter, with connection becoming the dominant form. Despite this decline, connexion continues to be recognized as a legitimate British variant, notably preserved in the terminology of the British Methodist Church and certain other organizations. Major references, including the Oxford Dictionary, list it as an accepted British spelling. In Canada, the form occasionally appears due to its identity with the French spelling, reflecting the country’s bilingual context. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “connexion, connection”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. === Anagrams === nonexonic == French == === Etymology === From Latin cōnexiōnem. By surface analysis, connecter +‎ -xion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === connexion f (plural connexions) connection login Synonym: identifiant ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Mauritian Creole: koneksion === Further reading === “connexion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Noun === connexion oblique singular, f (oblique plural connexions, nominative singular connexion, nominative plural connexions) connection (state of being connected)