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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

otage.

hostage

5 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔ.taʒ/

  1. hostage

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
    Prendre (quelqu'un) en otage.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French hostage. By surface analysis, hôte + -age.

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