décès

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See also: deces

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French deces, from Old French deces, from Latin dēcessus, past participle of dēcēdō (“depart, die”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.sɛ/
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Noun

décès m (plural décès)

  1. death (act or fact of dying)
    Le décès de deux jeunes a provoqué des émeutes
    The death of two youths caused riots

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Romanian: deces

Further reading

Anagrams

Norman

Etymology

From Latin dēcessus.

Noun

décès m (plural décès)

  1. (Jersey) death

Synonyms

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