rançon

French

Etymology

From Old French rençon, raençon, inherited from Latin redemptiō, redemptiōnem. Doublet of rédemption.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃.sɔ̃/

Noun

rançon f (plural rançons)

ransom

Derived terms

rançonner

Further reading

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

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