dépense

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See also: depense, dépensé, and dêpense

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French despense, from Late Latin dīspēnsa, feminine past participle of dīspendō, from Latin dis- + pendō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.pɑ̃s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

dépense f (plural dépenses)

  1. expense
  2. expenditure
  3. spending

Verb

dépense

  1. inflection of dépenser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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