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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

comment.

how

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adv/kɔ.mɑ̃//kɔ̃.mɑ̃/Louisiana

  1. how

    Comment ça va ?
    Comment te sens-tu ?

  2. how many; how much

    Louisiana · informal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French coment (“how”). Analyzable as comme + -ment.

intj/kɔ.mɑ̃//kɔ̃.mɑ̃/Louisiana

  1. pardon?, sorry?, what?

    Comment ? Que dites-vous ?

  2. An expression of surprise or anger.

    Comment ! Est-il donc vrai qu’il soit mort ?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French coment (“how”). Analyzable as comme + -ment.

noun/kɔ.mɑ̃//kɔ̃.mɑ̃/Louisiana

  1. The means by which something is accomplished; the how.

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French coment (“how”). Analyzable as comme + -ment.

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