Masculine

lieutenant

Sentences
Meaning

  1. (masculine) lieutenant
  2. (masculine) deputy, right-hand man, second-in-command

Translations

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ljøt.nɑ̃/
Etymology

Univerbation of lieu tenant, literally “placeholder”, from tenir lieu (“to hold the place of someone, to act as a substitute for someone”).

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