urgence

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English

Etymology

From Middle French urgence or urgent +‎ -ence.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

urgence (uncountable)

  1. Archaic form of urgency.
    • E. Nesbit
      Yet never a printed book withstands
      The urgence of your dimpled hands.
      So, though this book is for yourself,
      Let mother keep it on the shelf

References

  1. ^ “urgence, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

From urgent, with suffix -ence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yʁ.ʒɑ̃s/
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Noun

urgence f (plural urgences)

  1. emergency, urgency
    en cas d’urgence ― in case of emergency
    déclarer l’état d’urgence ― to declare a state of emergency
    Il n’y a pas urgence. ― It's not urgent.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Persian: اورژانس (uržâns)

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