nonnain
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French. See nonne.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nonnain f (plural nonnains)
- (obsolete or humorous) nun
- Synonym: religieuse
Further reading edit
- “nonnain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
Objective case of nonne.
Noun edit
nonnain
Further reading edit
- nonnain on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)