capharnaüm

French

Etymology

From Latin Capharnaum, the biblical town Capernaum in Galilee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.faʁ.na.ɔm/

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Noun

capharnaüm m (uncountable)

1. (figuratively) shambles

Synonyms

• bordel

Further reading

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