derechef

French

Etymology

From de +‎ re- +‎ chef, from the expression de rechef.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /də.ʁə.ʃɛf/
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Adverb

derechef

(literary, dated) once more, anew
- 1897, Jean de La Fontaine, “Le Dragon à plusieurs têtes”, in Fables:
  Me voilà saisi derechef / D’étonnement et d’épouvante.
  (please add an English translation of this quote)

Synonyms

(once more): de nouveau

Further reading

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

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