nonnain

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French. See nonne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔ.nɛ̃/

Noun

nonnain f (plural nonnains)

1. (obsolete or humorous) nun

   Synonym: religieuse

Further reading

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

Middle French

Etymology

Objective case of nonne.

Noun

nonnain

1. nun

Further reading

• nonnain on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)