doute

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See also: douté

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dut/
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  • Rhymes: -ut

Etymology 1

Deverbal from douter.

Noun

doute m (plural doutes)

  1. doubt
    Il n’y avait pas le moindre doute sur l’identité de l’envahisseur.
    There wasn't the slightest doubt about the identity of the invader.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

doute

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

Middle English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old French doute.

    Noun

    doute (plural doutes)

    1. doubt

    Descendants

    • English: doubt
    • → Welsh: dowt

    Old French

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    Etymology

      Back-formation from douter.

      Noun

      doute oblique singular, f (oblique plural doutes, nominative singular doute, nominative plural doutes)

      1. doubt

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