honnête

French

Etymology

From Middle French honeste, from Old French honeste, a borrowing from Latin honestus, from honor.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ.nɛt/

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Adjective

honnête (plural honnêtes)

1. honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)

   Antonym: malhonnête

Derived terms

• honnêtement
• honnêteté

Further reading

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

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Norman

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French honeste, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin honestus, from honor.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

honnête m or f

1. (Jersey) honest

Derived terms

• honnêtement (“honestly”)