mégarde
French edit
Etymology edit
Derived from the Old French verb mesgarder.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mégarde f (plural mégardes)
- (very rare) oversight, inattention
Usage notes edit
Typically only used in the phrase par mégarde.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “mégarde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.