intransigeance

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noun (1)

in·​tran·​si·​geance in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jən(t)s 

-ˈtran-zə-

: intransigence

intransigeant

in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jənt 

-ˈtran-zə-

adjective or noun

intransigeantly adverb

intransigeant

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noun (2)

in·​tran·​si·​geant

-nt

plural -s

: intransigent entry 1

intransigeant

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adjective

" 

: intransigent entry 2

intransigeantly adverb

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

French

Noun (2)

French (translation of Spanish intransigente), from in- in- entry 1 + transigeant, present participle of transiger to compromise, from Latin transigere to transact

Adjective

French (translation of Spanish intransigente), from in- in- entry 1 + transigeant, present participle of transiger

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intransigeance

• intransigence