derechef

French

Etymology

From de +‎ re- +‎ chef, from the expression de rechef.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.ʁə.ʃɛf/

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Adverb

derechef

1. (literary, dated) once more, anew

   Synonym: de nouveau

   • 1897, Jean de La Fontaine, “Le Dragon à plusieurs têtes”, in Fables:

     Me voilà saisi derechef / D’étonnement et d’épouvante.

     There I was, filled with astonishment and terror once more.

2. (more common) immediately

Further reading

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