ledit
Appearance
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Grammaticalization of le + dit.
Pronunciation
[edit]Determiner
[edit]ledit m (feminine ladite, masculine plural lesdits, feminine plural lesdites)
- said, the said, the aforementioned
- ledit jour ― the aforementioned day
- ladite occupation ― the aforementioned occupation
Usage notes
[edit]- The prepositions de and à form contractions with the initial le of the masculine singular form — dudit, audit — and with the initial les of the plural forms — desdits, desdites, auxdits, auxdites.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- | with à | with de | |
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Masc. Sing. | ledit | audit | dudit |
Fem. Sing. | ladite | à ladite | de ladite |
Masc. Plu. | lesdits | auxdits | desdits |
Fem. Plu. | lesdites | auxdites | desdites |