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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French defun(c)t, from Old French defunz (13th c.), a borrowing from Latin (de vita) defunctus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
défunt (feminine défunte, masculine plural défunts, feminine plural défuntes)
- (formal) (of a person) late, deceased
- Synonyms: décédé, disparu, mort, (legal, official, or humorous) regretté, (modern use limited) feu
- (formal) (of a place, era etc.) which is dead and gone, bygone
- Synonyms: disparu, révolu, d’autrefois
- (literary) defunct
Noun
défunt m (plural défunts)
- (formal) deceased
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