hypokhâgne

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French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ khâgne.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɔ.kaɲ/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲ

Noun

hypokhâgne f (plural hypokhâgnes)

  1. (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 ; []
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    • 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 []
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