décès

Meaning

death (act or fact of dying)

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/de.sɛ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French deces, from Old French deces, from Latin dēcessus, past participle of dēcēdō (“depart, die”).

Sentences

La date de son décès ainsi que ses origines ne sont pas connues .

The date of his death as well as his origins are not known.

Le personnel , en partie philippin , servait souvent jusqu'au décès ou jusqu'à un âge avancé .

The staff, partly Filipino, often served until death or old age.