dès

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin dē ex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛ/
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Preposition

dès

  1. since, from
    • Psalm 71:5
      Car tu es mon espérance, Seigneur Éternel! En toi je me confie dès ma jeunesse.
      For you are my hope, Eternal Lord: in you I entrust myself since my youth.

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