fente

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *findita, feminine of *finditus, as an alternate past participle of Latin findō (normally fissus).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɑ̃t/

Noun

fente f (plural fentes)

cleft, fissure, crack (in rock)
split, crack (in wood)
slit, slot
slit (in skirt), vent (in jacket etc.)
(anatomy) fissure
(fencing) lunge
(vulgar, slang) crack, slit (vagina)

Synonyms

fissure

Related terms

fendre

See also

ouverture

Further reading

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

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