urgence

English

Etymology

From Middle French urgence or urgent +‎ -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒəns

Noun

urgence (uncountable)

1. Archaic form of urgency.
   • E. Nesbit

     Yet never a printed book withstands
     The urgence of your dimpled hands.
     So, though this book is for yourself,
     Let mother keep it on the shelf […]

French

Etymology

From urgent, with suffix -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /yʁ.ʒɑ̃s/

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Noun

urgence f (plural urgences)

1. emergency, urgency [from 1550; rare before late 18th c.]

   en cas d’urgence ― in case of emergency

   déclarer l’état d’urgence ― to declare a state of emergency

   Il n’y a pas urgence. ― It's not urgent.

Derived terms

• bande d’arrêt d’urgence
• cas d’urgence
• état d’urgence
• gardien d’urgence
• plan d’urgence
• urgences

 

Further reading

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