dévolution

See also: devolution

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin devolutiōnem, from Latin devolvō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

dévolution f (plural dévolutions)

1. (law) devolution (transfer of power)

Further reading

• “dévolution”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.