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"replacement (the act of replacing)" in seven languages

Meaningreplacement (the act of replacing)

Spanish

sustitución

/sustituˈθjon/

fem.learned

Reemplazo, from French remplacer, is a common synonym.

French

remplacement

/ʁɑ̃plasmɑ̃/

masc.other source · remplacer: re- + Old French emplacer 'to put in place' (place ← Latin PLATEAM)

Substitution exists but is more technical.

Italian

sostituzione

/sostitutˈtsjone/

fem.learned

Portuguese

substituição

/substʃituiˈsɐ̃w/

fem.learned

Romanian

înlocuire

/ɨnlokuˈire/

fem.other source · înlocui 'to replace': în 'in' + loc 'place' (Latin LOCUM)

Catalan

substitució

/supstitusiˈo/

fem.learned

English

replacement

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

other source · replace (re- + place, from French)

English → Italianreplacement (the act of replacing)sostituzioneNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: substitution, substitute, institution.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

SUBSTITŪTIŌNEM‘putting in place of another’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

Spanish and Italian use the learned Latin word; French, like English, puts something back 'in its place' (remplacement ~ replacement).

English relatives: substitution, substitute, institution

Sound laws at work

-TIŌNEM: learned -ción, inherited -zón

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  • esLa sustitución de las ventanas llevó una semana.
  • frLe remplacement des fenêtres a pris une semaine.
  • itLa sostituzione delle finestre ha richiesto una settimana.
  • ptA substituição das janelas levou uma semana.
  • roÎnlocuirea ferestrelor a durat o săptămână.
  • caLa substitució de les finestres va durar una setmana.
  • enThe replacement of the windows took a week.

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