entente

English

Etymology

Borrowing from French entente, meaning “understanding”.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɒ̃.tɑ̃t/, X-SAMPA: /Q~.tA~t/
• (US) IPA: /ɑnˈtɑnt/, X-SAMPA: /An"tAnt/

Noun

entente (plural ententes)

1. An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.

Translations

alliance between states

• Serbo-Croatian: antanta (sh) f

• Thai: ความตกลง (th)

See also

• entente cordiale

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French

Etymology

From the verb entendre

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑ̃.tɑ̃t/

• Audio

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Noun

entente f (plural ententes)

1. accord; agreement
2. interpretation, meaning

Anagrams

• nénette