dessein

French

Etymology

Deverbal of Middle French desseigner (see dessiner).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.sɛ̃/
Audio (file)
Homophone: dessin

Noun

dessein m (plural desseins)

(literary) intention; plan; design

Derived terms

à dessein

Further reading

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

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