couvent

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French

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French cuvent, covent, cuvenz, from Latin conventus. Doublet of convent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.vɑ̃/
  • Audio; un couvent:(file)

Noun

couvent m (plural couvents)

  1. convent, nunnery

Etymology 2

Inflected forms.

Pronunciation

Verb

couvent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of couver

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

couvent

  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of covent