aubaine

English

Etymology

French aubain (“an alien”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin alibi (“elsewhere”).

Noun

aubaine

1. (historical, law) succession to the goods of a stranger not naturalized

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French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.bɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Adjective

aubaine

1. feminine singular of aubain

Noun

aubaine f (plural aubaines)

1. godsend, boon, windfall

   Synonym: pain bénit

2. bargain

   Synonym: bonne affaire

Further reading

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