retenue
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁə.t(ə).ny/
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Participle
retenue f sg
- feminine singular of the past participle of retenir
Noun
retenue f (plural retenues)
- restraint
- deduction
- reservoir
- (school) detention
Further reading
- “retenue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- éternue, éternué
Middle English
Alternative forms
- retenu, retinue, retynu, retenew, reteneu
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman retenue.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈtɛniu̯(ə)/, /ˈrɛtiniu̯(ə)/
Noun
retenue (plural retenues)
- A small group or company of hirelings or people, following a notable person; a retinue.
- The state of being employed, especially in such a small group.
Descendants
- English: retinue
References
- “retenūe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-15.