mondain

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French

Etymology

From Old French mondain, from Late Latin mundānus. Compare Italian mondano.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔ̃.dɛ̃/

Adjective

mondain (feminine mondaine, masculine plural mondains, feminine plural mondaines)

worldly, mundane
chic

Related terms

mondanité

Descendants

→ German: mondän
→ Turkish: monden

Further reading

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

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