blocus

French

Etymology

From Middle French blocus, bloccus, from Middle Dutch blochuus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔ.kys/
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Noun

blocus m (plural blocus)

  1. (military) blockade; siege
  2. (Belgium) Holiday period in higher education allowing students preparation time for their exams; revision break
    Je suis en blocus à partir de samedi prochain.
    I’m on revision break from next Saturday

Further reading

Romanian

Noun

blocus n (plural blocusuri)

  1. Obsolete form of bloc.

Declension

References

  • blocus in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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