Quassation
/ˌkwæsˈeɪ.ʃən/noun
The act of shaking or a shaking motion, especially in law or formal usage.
Did you know?Quassation comes from Latin *quassatio*, from *quassare* meaning “to shake violently” or “to shatter,” a root also behind the English word *quash*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwet-
“to shake, strike, or beat”
Latin
Latin
quassāre
“to shake violently; to dash to pieces”
Late Latin
Latin
quassātiō
“a shaking, jarring, or violent agitation”
Middle French
Old French
quassation
“a shaking or overturning”
Modern English
English
quassation
“a shaking; a formal term for a violent agitation or disturbance”
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