déchéance

French

Etymology

From déchoir +‎ -ance, possibly corresponding to Late Latin decadentia, from decadēns, present participle of decadō, from Latin de + cadō. Doublet of décadence, borrowed from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.ʃe.ɑ̃s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

déchéance f (plural déchéances)

  1. decay
  2. downfall

Further reading

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