cruauté

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French

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Etymology

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First attested in Old French, corresponding to cruel +‎ -té. Possibly from an unattested Vulgar Latin *crūdālitās, crūdālitātem (from Latin crūdēlitātem).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʁy.o.te/
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Noun

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cruauté f (plural cruautés)

  1. cruelty
  2. (usually in the plural) a cruel act
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References

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Further reading

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly from an unattested Vulgar Latin *crūdālitās, crūdālitātem (from Latin crūdēlitās), or from cruel +‎ -té

Noun

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cruauté oblique singularf (oblique plural cruautez, nominative singular cruauté, nominative plural cruautez)

  1. cruelty
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Descendants

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  • French: cruauté