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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French nonchaloir, from Old French chaloir (“to heat”), from non + chaloir.
Pronunciation
Noun
nonchaloir m (plural nonchaloirs)
- (dated or poetic) indifference; nonchalance
Derived terms
Further reading
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French nonchaloir.
Noun
nonchaloir m (plural nonchaloirs)
- indifference; uncaringness
Descendants
Old French
Etymology
non + chaloir.
Noun
nonchaloir oblique singular, m (oblique plural nonchaloirs, nominative singular nonchaloirs, nominative plural nonchaloir)
- indifference; uncaringness
Verb
nonchaloir
- to ignore; to pay little attention to
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