capharnaüm

French

Etymology

From Latin Capharnaum, the biblical town Capernaum in Galilee.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.faʁ.na.ɔm/
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Noun

capharnaüm m (uncountable)

(figuratively) shambles

Synonyms

bordel

Further reading

“capharnaüm” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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