pressentiment

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Catalan

Etymology

From pressentir +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

Noun

pressentiment m (plural pressentiments)

  1. presentiment

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Middle French pressentiment.

Noun

pressentiment m (plural pressentiments)

  1. presentiment; hunch; premonition

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

First known attestation 1572, from pressentir +‎ -ment.[1]

Noun

pressentiment m (plural pressentiments)

  1. presentiment; hunch; premonition

References

  1. ^ Etymology and history of pressentiment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.