combinaison

French

Etymology

From the verb combiner +‎ -aison, modeled after or borrowed from Late Latin combīnātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.bi.nɛ.zɔ̃/ ~ /kɔ̃.bi.ne.zɔ̃/

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Noun

combinaison f (plural combinaisons)

1. combination, combining
2. combination (of lock, safe etc.)
3. (full-length) slip; petticoat
4. jumpsuit; overalls

Further reading

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

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Middle French

Noun

combinaison f (plural combinaisons)

1. combination (act; instance of combining)

Synonyms

• combinacion