comencement

Old French

Etymology

From comencier +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kumentsəˈment/, /kumansəˈmant/

Noun

comencement oblique singularm (oblique plural comencemenz or comencementz, nominative singular comencemenz or comencementz, nominative plural comencement)

  1. start; beginning
    • c. 1200, Marie de France, Prologue des lais:
      Ore oëz le comencement! - Now, listen to the beginning!
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