malentendu

noun

mal·​en·​ten·​du

mȧläⁿtäⁿdᵫ̅

plural -s

: misunderstanding

through some malentendu arrived an hour late

Word History

Etymology

French, from mal entendu misunderstood, from mal badly + entendu, past participle of entendre to understand, interpret, be attentive

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