chronique
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See also: chroniqué
English
Etymology
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
- “chronique”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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)
Derived terms
Noun
chronique m or f by sense (plural chroniques)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “chronique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).
Adjective
chronique m or f
Noun
chronique f (plural chroniques)