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protection.

protection

10 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pʁɔ.tɛk.sjɔ̃/
  1. protection

    feminine
  2. protection (means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease)

    feminine
    faire l'amour sans protection
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French protection, itself borrowed from Late Latin prōtectiō, prōtectiōnis (“a covering over”), from prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”).

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