retenuement
French, adverb\ʁə.tə.ny.mɑ̃\
retenuement is spelled R-E-T-E-N-U-E-M-E-N-T (11 letters). Retenuement is a French adverb meaning “cautiously, moderately, reservedly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “D’une manière retenue”.
What does retenuement mean in English?
adverb
- 1
cautiously, moderately, reservedly
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. D’une manière retenue.
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.
How do you pronounce retenuement?
- \ʁə.tə.ny.mɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.