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feminine

/siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃s/

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Translation

circumstance

Word origin

From Latin circumstantia ('the things standing around'), from circumstare, built from circum ('around') and stare ('to stand').

Origin: Latin
Root: circumstantia
English cognates: circumstance, stance

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcirconstances

Examples

, .

In these circumstances, I would rather stay.

A happy turn of events changed their lives.

The judge took the circumstances into account.

They met in strange circumstances.

Cette .

That one fact changes everything.

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This word is part of lesson 42.