pourcent

French

Alternative forms

• pour cent

Etymology

pour + cent

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puʁ.sɑ̃/

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• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /puʁ.sã/

Noun

pourcent m (plural pourcents)

1. percent

   quatre-vingt-douze pourcent ― 92 % ― ninety-two percent

Usage notes

Used most often as if the singular form were invariable.

Derived terms

• pourcentage

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• ponctuer