fermeté

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin firmitātem. By surface analysis, ferme +‎ -eté. Displaced its doublet ferté, still found in a few toponyms. See also infirmité.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ.mə.te/
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Noun

fermeté f (plural fermetés)

  1. firmness

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