existimation

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: esteem, opinion, estimation

Word History

Etymology

Latin existimation-, existimatio, from existimatus (past participle of existimare to estimate, esteem, from ex- ex- entry 1 + -istimare, from aestimare to value, estimate, esteem) + -ion-, -io -ion

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