doute

See also: douté

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dut/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ut

Etymology 1

Deverbal from douter.

Noun

doute m (plural doutes)

  1. doubt
    Il n’y avait pas le moindre doute sur l’identité de l’envahisseur.
    There wasn't the slightest doubt about the identity of the invader.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

doute

  1. inflection of douter:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology

Old French doute

Noun

doute (plural doutes)

  1. doubt
  • douten

Descendants

  • English: doubt
  • Welsh: dowt

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the verb douter.

Noun

doute oblique singular, f (oblique plural doutes, nominative singular doute, nominative plural doutes)

  1. doubt

Descendants

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