convenance

English

Etymology

From French convenance. Doublet of convenience.

Noun

convenance (countable and uncountable, plural convenances)

(obsolete) conventional propriety

French

Etymology

From convenir +‎ -ance (cf. convenant); possibly corresponds to Latin convenientia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃v.nɑ̃s/
Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

convenance f (plural convenances)

conformity, propriety
Synonym: bienséance
convenience, expediency

Derived terms

mariage de convenance

Related terms

Further reading

“convenance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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