comencement
Old French
Etymology
From comencier + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kumentsəˈment/, /kumansəˈmant/
Noun
comencement m (oblique plural comencemenz or comencementz, nominative singular comencemenz or comencementz, nominative plural comencement)
- start; beginning
- circa 1200, Marie de France, Prologue des lais
- Ore oëz le comencement! - Now, listen to the beginning!
- circa 1200, Marie de France, Prologue des lais