dûment
See also: dument
French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom dû (past participle of devoir) + -ment. Spelled with circumflex accented û as a mark of the e elided from the older spelling duement.
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editdûment
- duly; as due
- justly; legitimately
- Synonyms: justement, légitimement, à juste titre
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “dûment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.