attendu
French, preposition/a.tɑ̃.dy/
attendu is spelled A-T-T-E-N-D-U (7 letters) and appears 37 times per million words in written French, the 2,223rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Attendu is a French preposition meaning “given, in view of” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of attendre. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Étant donné ; eu égard à”.
What does attendu mean in English?
adjective
- 1
awaited, anticipated
La tournée en France de ce groupe de rock est très attendue.
- 2
expected
Le verdict en réalité était attendu.
preposition
- 1
given, in view of
Attendu les circonstances atténuantes, la cour ne l’a condamné qu’à une peine avec sursis.
verb
- 1
past participle of attendre
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Motifs donnés par les juges de première instance. 2. Ce qui est attendu. 3. Savoir ou compétence que tout apprenant doit maîtriser dans une discipline ou une formation, à un niveau donné.
adjective: 1. Que l’on a prévu, auquel on s’attend. 2. Que l’on attend.
preposition: 1. Étant donné ; eu égard à.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of attendu
- attendue feminine
- attendus masculine plural
- attendues feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce attendu?
- /a.tɑ̃.dy/
- \a.tɑ̃.dy\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to attendu
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is attendu in French?
attendu appears 37 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).