poursuite

French

Etymology

From poursuivre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puʁ.sɥit/
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Noun

poursuite f (plural poursuites)

  1. pursuit; chase
  2. (cycling) pursuit
  3. prosecution

Derived terms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French poursuite.

Noun

poursuite f (plural poursuites)

  1. (Jersey, law) prosecution

Old French

Alternative forms

  • porsieute
  • poursieute

Noun

poursuite oblique singularf (oblique plural poursuites, nominative singular poursuite, nominative plural poursuites)

  1. pursuit; act of pursuing

Descendants

  • French: poursuite
  • Middle English: pursuyte, pursuyt

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