Disquisitions

/ˌdɪs.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of disquisition; multiple long, detailed formal essays or scholarly examinations of subjects.

Etymology

Simple plural form of disquisition, created by adding standard -s suffix to indicate multiple instances of scholarly inquiry or formal treatises.

Kelly Says

In academic libraries, you'll find whole shelves of disquisitions from the 1700s and 1800s—scholars literally called their detailed works this, and the word feels perfectly natural when used in historical contexts.

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