Information

German (Berlin)

/ˌɪnfɔʁmaˈtsjoːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) a piece of information; in the plural information things to be known about a topic
  • (uncountable) information the act of informing or the state of being informed
  • (countable) information desk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin informatio (sketch).

Origin

Latin

informatio

Gloss

sketch

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