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dont.

of/from whom/which, whose; whereof

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

pron/dɔ̃//dɔ̃.t‿/

  1. of/from whom/which, whose; whereof

    feminine · masculine
    Vous rappelez-vous ce dont je vous ai parlé ?
    Il n’est rien dont je sois encore certain.

  2. by which

    feminine · masculine · sometimes
    Le coup dont il fut frappé.

  3. Denotes a part of a set, may be translated as "including" or such as in some situations.

    feminine · masculine
    Il a eu dix enfants, dont neuf filles.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French dont, from Old French dunt, from Vulgar Latin/Latin dē unde (“from where”). Compare Spanish donde (“where”).

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