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sortie.

exit; way out

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɔʁ.ti/
  1. exit; way out

    feminine
  2. act of exiting

    feminine
  3. end; final part of

    feminine
  4. release (of a film, book, album etc)

    feminine
  5. outing; trip (lasting no longer than a day)

    feminine
  6. leave; sally; sortie

    feminine
  7. output; connector

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Feminine past participle of sortir; from Latin sortīrī (“cast lots, divide, receive”), possibly influenced by a derivative of surgō (“get up, arise”). Compare Italian sortire (“produce”).

verb/sɔʁ.ti/
  1. feminine singular of sorti

    feminine · form-of · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

Feminine past participle of sortir; from Latin sortīrī (“cast lots, divide, receive”), possibly influenced by a derivative of surgō (“get up, arise”). Compare Italian sortire (“produce”).

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