scandale

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scandalum. Doublet of esclandre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɑ̃.dal/

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Noun

scandale m (plural scandales)

1. scandal

Related terms

• scandaleux
• scandaliser

Further reading

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

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Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scandalum, itself borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon).

Noun

scandale m (plural scandales)

1. discourse, either spoken or written, which causes offense

Usage notes

• Often used in the context of Christianity to refer instances of the Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon) in the New Testament.