désuétude

See also: desuetude

French

Etymology

From the Latin dēsuētūdo (“disuse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.zɥe.tyd/, /de.sɥe.tyd/
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Rhymes: -yd

Noun

désuétude f (plural désuétudes)

disuse, obsolescence
Synonyms: obsolescence, vieillissement

laisser tomber en désuétude une coutume barbare
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C'est un terme tombé en désuétude depuis des années.
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Related terms

désuet

Descendants

English: desuetude

See also

References

“désuétude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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