continence

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continence

\kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃s\

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Du latin continentia (« retenue »).

noun continences

Abstinence par rapport aux plaisirs des sens. Franchement, à l’âge qu’elle a et que je ne veux dire, il sied d’avoir quelque continence.

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"continence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/continence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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continence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/continence

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"continence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/continence.

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@misc{continence_2026,
  title = {continence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/continence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}