entendement

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French

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Etymology

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From entendre (to understand) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tɑ̃d.mɑ̃/
  • Hyphenation: en‧tende‧ment

Noun

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entendement m (uncountable)

  1. understanding, comprehension
    Synonym: compréhension
    dépasser l’entendementto be beyond comprehension, to beggar belief
  2. the intellect, capacity of rational understanding

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