Feminine

instantie

Meaning

  1. (feminine) authority
  2. (feminine) agency, bureau
  3. (feminine) instance (only in limited contexts)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɪnˈstɑn.si/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Middle French instance, from Latin instantia (“a being near, presence, also perseverance, earnestness, importunity, urgency”), from instans (“urgent”). See instant.

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