promesse

Signification

promise (all meanings)

Coupé comme

pro‧messe

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pʁɔ.mɛs/

Étymologie

Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).

Phrases

Cette dernière accepte le marché , mais ne parvient pas à tenir sa promesse .

The latter accepts the contract, but fails to keep its promise.

Elle lui apporta livres comme dot et la promesse de autres livres .

She brought him books as dowry and the promise of other books.