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French
Etymology
From hypo- + khâgne.
Pronunciation
Noun
hypokhâgne f (plural hypokhâgnes)
- (university slang) the first year course, followed by khâgne, of the two-year academic cycle in France (called Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles, Humanities section) whose aim is to prepare students for the entrance competition of the École normale supérieure in Paris
2014, Salvatore D'Onofrio, L'esprit de la parenté, Les Editions de la MSH, →ISBN, page 106:Et puis, je l’ai sans doute écouté, lui et mes autres professeurs de lettres, puisque j’ai continué. Je suis rentré en hypokhâgne à Louis-le-Grand... J’ai fait une année d’hypokhâgne ; […]- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2015, Marie-Laure Delorme, De bons élèves, Stock, →ISBN:Il passe un bac C. «Ma mère et mon oncle percevaient l’hypokhâgne comme une voie sans issue. Je ne voulais pas faire une hypokhâgne classique car j’avais arrêté le latin […]- (please add an English translation of this quotation)