génuflexion

See also: genuflexion and genuflexión

French

Noun

génuflexion f (plural génuflexions)

genuflection (the act of genuflecting, in the sense of bowing down)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒe.ny.flɛɡ.zjɔ̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin genuflexiō.

Related terms

Further reading

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

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