devancier

French

Etymology

devancer +‎ -ier

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.vɑ̃.sje/

Noun

devancier m (plural devanciers, feminine devancière)

1. precursor
2. predecessor

Further reading

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