forfaiture

French

Etymology

From forfaire +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔʁ.fɛ.tyʁ/, /fɔʁ.fe.tyʁ/

• Audio:

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Noun

forfaiture f (plural forfaitures)

1. (law) abuse of authority

   Synonym: abus d’autorité

Related terms

• forfait

Further reading

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

Old French

Alternative forms

• forfeture

Etymology

From forfaire.

Noun

forfaiture oblique singular, f (oblique plural forfaitures, nominative singular forfaiture, nominative plural forfaitures)

1. (law) violation of a feudal duty
2. fine (monetary punishment)

Descendants

• French: forfaiture
• Middle English: forfeture
  • English: forfeiture