huitaine

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French

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Etymology

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From huit (eight) +‎ -aine (indicates approximation).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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huitaine f (plural huitaines)

  1. about eight
  2. a group of eight, an octad
  3. (familiar) an eight-night period; a week
  4. (watchmaking) pendulette that one only winds up every eight days
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