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contentieux.

contentious

11 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/kɔ̃.tɑ̃.sjø/

  1. contentious

    Affaire contentieuse.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin contentiōsus.

noun/kɔ̃.tɑ̃.sjø/

  1. contention

    invariable · masculine
    Ce commis était chargé du contentieux au Ministère de la Guerre.
    Les contentieux se multiplient entre Pékin et Washington.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin contentiōsus.

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