Hesion
/ˈhiːʒən/noun
The act or state of sticking or adhering.
Did you know?Hesion comes from the same Latin family as words for adhering, inhering, and even hesitating—ideas originally connected with clinging or remaining stuck.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
haerēre
“to stick, cling, or remain attached”
Classical Latin
Latin
haesio
“a sticking, clinging, or attachment”
Late Latin
Latin
haesio
“adhesion or a state of being attached”
17th Century
English
hesion
“the act or condition of adhering”
Modern English
English
hesion
“sticking or adhesion, chiefly in technical or obsolete usage”