plaidoyer
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French plaidoyer.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plaidoyer (plural plaidoyers)
French edit
Etymology edit
Noun use of the Old French verb infinitive plaidoiier, plaidiier. See plaider (“to plead”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plaidoyer m (plural plaidoyers)
- (law) speech for the defence
- Synonyms: plaiderie, plaidoirie
- (figuratively) plea
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “plaidoyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Old French plaidoiier, plaidiier.
Noun edit
plaidoyer m (plural plaidoyers)