Enfants

/ɒ̃ˈfɑ̃z/ noun

Definition

Plural of enfant; multiple children, especially used in French contexts or phrases.

Etymology

French plural form of 'enfant,' adding the standard French plural -s (though silent in pronunciation), from the same Latin 'infans' root.

Kelly Says

French plurals look simple when borrowed into English, but silent letters like this -s show why French spelling is so complicated—it preserves older pronunciations from centuries past!

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