sinécure
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See also: sinecure
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English sinecure, an ellipsis of Latin beneficium sine cūrā, from Latin sine (“without”) + cūra (“worry”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sinécure f (plural sinécures)
Descendants
- → Danish: sinecure
Further reading
- “sinécure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.