mêlée

See also melee

English

Noun

mêlée (plural mêlées)

1. Alternative spelling of melee.

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French

Etymology

From Old French meslee, from an older form meslede, from Vulgar Latin *misculāta ("mixed"), feminine past participle of *misculō, ultimately from Latin misceō.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛˈle/

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Noun

mêlée f (plural mêlées)

1. fray
2. (rugby) scrum

Verb

mêlée f

1. feminine singular past participle of mêler

Derived terms

• demi de mêlée