contentieux

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin contentiōsus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tɑ̃.sjø/ === Adjective === contentieux (feminine contentieuse, masculine plural contentieux, feminine plural contentieuses) contentious ==== Derived terms ==== contentieusement === Noun === contentieux m (invariable) contention ==== Usage notes ==== This word may be uncountable or countable. ==== Related terms ==== contention === Further reading === “contentieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012