consigne

See also: consigné

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French consigne.

Noun

consigne (plural consignes)

1. (military) A countersign or watchword.

References

• “consigne”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• cosening

French

Etymology

Deverbal from consigner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.siɲ/

• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Noun

consigne f (plural consignes)

1. orders, instructions
2. bottle deposit
3. baggage locker, luggage locker (in an airport, railway station, etc.)

   Il n'y a pas de consignes à bagages dans cet aéroport. ― There is no left-luggage office at this airport.

Further reading

• “consigne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Verb

consigne

1. inflection of consignar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

consigne

1. inflection of consignar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative