Disquisition
[dis-kwə-ZIH-shən]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, mid-17th century
1.
A long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject.
Examples of Disquisition in a sentence
"Lucian submitted a disquisition of poetry inspired by Shakespeare for his thesis."
"I don't just love cheese — I wrote a disquisition on the origins of cheesemaking."
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