cherté

French

Etymology

From Old French chierté, itself either inherited from Latin cāritātem or newly formed from cher (dear, expensive) +‎ -té. Doublet of charité (charity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛʁ.te/
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Noun

cherté f (plural chertés)

  1. expensiveness, high cost

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