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Etymology Edit

Inherited from Old French plainte, pleinte (from the feminine past participle of plaindre, pleindre), corresponding to a Medieval Latin plancta, from Latin planctus.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /plɛ̃t/
  • (file)

Noun Edit

plainte f (plural plaintes)

  1. complaint
  2. moan, groan
  3. (law) (criminal) complaint

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