gémonies
French
Etymology
Latin gemoniae (“of laments”), referring to the scalae gemoniae ("stairway of laments") where the bodies of executed people were exposed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒe.mɔ.ni/
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Noun
gémonies f pl (plural only)
- (plural only) the place in Ancient Rome where the bodies of executed people were exposed
Related terms
- vouer aux gémonies
Further reading
- “gémonies”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.