circonstance aggravante
French, noun/siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃.s‿a.ɡʁa.vɑ̃t/
circonstance aggravante is spelled C-I-R-C-O-N-S-T-A-N-C-E-A-G-G-R-A-V-A-N-T-E (22 letters). Circonstance aggravante is a French feminine noun meaning “aggravating circumstance, aggravating factor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Procédé juridique qui permet au juge d'alourdir la peine légalement encourue, suivant son appréciation des…”.
What does circonstance aggravante mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineaggravating circumstance, aggravating factor
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Procédé juridique qui permet au juge d'alourdir la peine légalement encourue, suivant son appréciation des faits.
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 circonstance aggravante
- circonstances aggravantes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce circonstance aggravante?
- /siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃.s‿a.ɡʁa.vɑ̃t/
- \siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃s a.ɡʁa.vɑ̃t\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.