nonchaloir

French

Etymology

From Middle French nonchaloir, from Old French chaloir (to heat), from non + chaloir.

Noun

nonchaloir m (plural nonchaloirs)

  1. (dated or poetic) indifference; nonchalance

Derived terms

Further reading


Middle French

Etymology

From Old French nonchaloir.

Noun

nonchaloir m (plural nonchaloirs)

  1. indifference; uncaringness

Descendants


Old French

Etymology

non + chaloir.

Noun

nonchaloir m (oblique plural nonchaloirs, nominative singular nonchaloirs, nominative plural nonchaloir)

  1. indifference; uncaringness

Verb

nonchaloir

  1. to ignore; to pay little attention to

References

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