circonstance

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French circonstance, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin circumstāntia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃s/ Rhymes: -ɑ̃s === Noun === circonstance f (plural circonstances) circumstance, situation [from c. 1220] ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “circonstance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012