intimation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French intimation, from Latin intimatio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === intimation (plural intimations) The act of intimating. The thing intimated. Announcement; declaration. A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== intimacy intimate ==== Translations ==== === References === “intimation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012