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arrondissement

ar·ron·disse·ment
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-ron-dis-muh nt, ar-uh n-dees-; French a-rawn-dees-mahn]
    • /əˈrɒn dɪs mənt, ˌær ənˈdis-; French a rɔ̃ disˈmɑ̃/
    • /ˈarəndˌɪsmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-ron-dis-muh nt, ar-uh n-dees-; French a-rawn-dees-mahn]
    • /əˈrɒn dɪs mənt, ˌær ənˈdis-; French a rɔ̃ disˈmɑ̃/

Definitions of arrondissement word

  • noun arrondissement the largest administrative subdivision of a department 3
  • noun arrondissement a municipal district of certain cities, esp Paris 3
  • noun arrondissement in France, 3
  • noun arrondissement a municipal subdivision, as of Paris 3
  • noun plural arrondissement the largest administrative division of a French department, comprising a number of cantons. 1
  • noun plural arrondissement an administrative district of certain large cities in France. 1

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Origin of arrondissement

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < French, equivalent to arrondiss- (variant stem of arrondir to round out; see a-5, round1) + -ment -ment

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Parts of speech for Arrondissement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arrondissement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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