déjà

See also: deja, dejá, and dejā

French

Etymology

From Middle French desia, from Old French des ja corresponding to dès + jà.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.ʒa/
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Adverb

déjà

already
before; ago
Il y a fort longtemps déjà, par un bel après-midi... — A long long time ago on a beautiful afternoon...
again (following a question)
Quel est son nom déjà? - What's his name again?

Antonyms

pas encore

Related terms

Further reading

“déjà” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

jade, Jade

Norman

Etymology

From Old French des ja.

Adverb

déjà

already

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