déconvenue

French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ convenue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.kɔ̃v.ny/

• Audio (Switzerland):

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Noun

déconvenue f (plural déconvenues)

1. discomfiture, disappointment (caused by failure)

Further reading

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