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English
Etymology
From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek.
Noun
chronique (plural chroniques)
- (obsolete) A chronicle.
1671, Lancelot Addison, West Barbary, or a Short Narrative of the Revolutions of the Kingdoms of Fez and Morocco:the Moores trust all to an Illiterate Tradition ; insomuch that the best Chronique can be now compiled of their late changes
References
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
chronique (plural chroniques)
- chronic (that which continues over an extended period of time)
- Elle souffre d’une maladie chronique ― She suffers from a chronic illness.
Derived terms
Noun
chronique f (plural chroniques)
- chronicle
- newspaper column
Derived terms
Noun
chronique m or f by sense (plural chroniques)
- a patient who has a chronic condition
Derived terms
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).
Adjective
chronique m or f
- (Jersey) chronic
Noun
chronique f (plural chroniques)
- (Jersey) chronicle