défaite

French

Etymology

From Middle French desfaicte, from Old French desfaite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.fɛt/
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Noun

défaite f (plural défaites)

defeat, loss
Antonym: victoire

Derived terms

Participle

défaite f sg

feminine singular of défait

Further reading

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

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