pêle-mêle

French

Alternative forms

pêlemêle (1990 reform spelling)

Etymology

Earlier pesle-mesle, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛl.mɛl/

Adverb

pêle-mêle

any old how, at random, chaotically, pell-mell.

Noun

pêle-mêle m (plural pêle-mêle)

disorder, confusion
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Further reading

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

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