avertissement
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French avertissement.
Noun
avertissement (plural avertissements)
- (fencing) A warning; used to indicate a minor rule infraction by one of the fencers
French
Etymology
From avertir + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vɛʁ.tis.mɑ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
avertissement m (plural avertissements)
- warning
- (sports) yellow card, booking, caution
Derived terms
- ultime avertissement
Related terms
- avertisseur
Further reading
- “avertissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.