génuflexion

See also: genuflexion and genuflexión

French

Noun

génuflexion f (plural génuflexions)

1. genuflection (the act of genuflecting, in the sense of bowing down)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒe.ny.flɛk.sjɔ̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin genuflexiō.

Related terms

• génuflexer
• génuflexionner

Further reading

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