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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French discontinu, from Latin discontinuus. Equivalent to dis- + continu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɪs.kɔn.tiˈny/
- Hyphenation: dis‧con‧ti‧nu
- Rhymes: -y
Adjective
discontinu (not comparable)
- discontinuous
Inflection
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French
Etymology
From dis- + continu.
Pronunciation
Adjective
discontinu (feminine discontinue, masculine plural discontinus, feminine plural discontinues)
- discontinuous, intermittent
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