Demonstration

Signification

1. (feminine) demonstration (act of demonstrating)
2. (feminine) demonstration (show of military force)
3. (feminine) demonstration (rally, protest, march)

Coupé comme

De‧mons‧tra‧ti‧on

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

Étymologie

Learned borrowing from Latin dēmōnstrātio, since the mid 16th century. The military sense developed perhaps under the influence of Italian dimostrazione in the mid 18th century. The rally sense developed under the influence of English demonstration in the mid 19th century.

Phrases

Die Polizei versuchte erfolglos , die Demonstration zu verhindern , und versperrte sämtliche Eingänge des Parkes .

La police a tenté sans succès d'empêcher la démonstration et a bloqué toutes les entrées du parc.