défaite

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

French

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle French desfaicte, from Old French desfaite.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /de.fɛt/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

[edit]

défaite f (plural défaites)

  1. defeat, loss
    Antonym: victoire

Derived terms

[edit]

Participle

[edit]

défaite f sg

  1. feminine singular of défait

Further reading

[edit]