jeûne

See also: jeune, jeuné, and jeûné

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French jeün, from Latin jējūnium (“fast”), or more likely derived from the French verb jeûner.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒøn/
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Noun

jeûne m (plural jeûnes)

fast (period without consuming nourishment)

Verb

jeûne

inflection of jeûner:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Related terms

Further reading

“jeûne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“jeûne” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
“jeûne” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.

Anagrams

enjeu

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