🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Reversão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.veʁˈzɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reversion/rɪˈvɜːr.ʒən/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A reversão da terra aos seus proprietários originais foi um evento significativo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of returning to a previous state or condition.

    "The reversion of the land to its original owners was a significant event in the community."
  2. 2

    A legal term referring to the return of property to a grantor after the expiration of a lease or other interest.

    "Upon the lease's expiration, the reversion of the property was automatically triggered."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'reversion' originates from the Latin 'reversio', meaning 'a turning back'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote the act of returning to a previous state or condition.

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