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semaine

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French sepmaine, from Old French semaine, from Late Latin septimāna (“week”), from the Latin septimānus (“related to the seventh element of a series”, adjective), derived from septimus (“seventh”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sə.mɛn/
  • IPA(key): (informal) /smɛn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

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semaine f (plural semaines)

  1. week
    Je l’ai vu il n’y a pas plus longtemps qu’une semaine.
    I saw him no longer than a week ago.
  2. (Quebec) menstrual period
    Je suis dans ma semaine.
    I'm having my period.

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin septimāna (“week”), from the Latin septimānus (“related to the seventh element of a series”, adjective), derived from septimus (“seventh”).

Noun

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semaine oblique singular, f (oblique plural semaines, nominative singular semaine, nominative plural semaines)

  1. week

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