nonnain

French

Etymology

From Middle French. See nonne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɔ.nɛ̃/

Noun

nonnain f (plural nonnains)

(obsolete or humorous) nun

Synonyms

religieuse

Further reading

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

Middle French

Etymology

Objective case of nonne.

Noun

nonnain

nun

Further reading

nonnain on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)

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