mondain

French

Etymology

From Old French mondain, from Late Latin mundānus. Compare Italian mondano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ̃.dɛ̃/

Adjective

mondain (feminine mondaine, masculine plural mondains, feminine plural mondaines)

1. worldly, mundane
2. chic

Related terms

• mondanité

Descendants

• → German: mondän
• → Turkish: monden

Further reading

• “mondain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.