échéance

From past participle of échoir +‎ -ance, possibly, but less likely, corresponding to a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *excadentia, from *excadens from *excadō. See Latin cadō. Compare Italian scadenza.

• IPA^(key): /eʃeɑ̃s/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

échéance f (plural échéances)

1. expiry date, expiration date
2. redemption date, date of payment, due date
3. term (period of time)

   À longue échéance, ça serait mieux. This is better in the long term.

• “échéance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).