déconvenue

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dé- +‎ convenue.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /de.kɔ̃v.ny/
Audio (Switzerland) (file)

Noun[edit]

déconvenue f (plural déconvenues)

discomfiture, disappointment (caused by failure)

Further reading[edit]

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

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=déconvenue&oldid=72552797"