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masculine

pʁɔsɛ

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Translation

trial; lawsuit

Word origin

From Latin processus ('a going forward, advance'), from procedere ('to proceed'). English process comes from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
processus
English cognates
process, procedure

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralprocèsirregular

Examples

' .

The trial opens next Monday.

.

He lost his appeal trial.

.

The trial lasted several weeks.

.

The trial will take several weeks at the court.

tous .

His trial made the front page of every paper.

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