décadence
See also: decadence
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin decadentia, from decadēns, present participle of decadō (whence the verb déchoir). Doublet of déchéance, naturally inherited from the same Latin root.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.ka.dɑ̃s/
Related terms
Further reading
- “décadence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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