jeûne

See also: jeune, jeuné, and jeûné

French

Etymology

From Old French jeün, from Latin iēiūnium, jējūnium (“fast”), or more likely derived from the French verb jeûner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒøn/

Noun

jeûne m (plural jeûnes)

1. fast (period without consuming nourishment)

Verb

jeûne

1. first-person singular present indicative of jeûner
2. third-person singular present indicative of jeûner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of jeûner
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of jeûner
5. second-person singular imperative of jeûner

Related terms

• déjeuner
• jeun
• jeuner

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• enjeu