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paiement

payment

noun peh-MAHN Rare

Origin: Old French 'payer' + '-ment'

Usage Note

Paiement (also spelled payement in older texts) is the standard term for a financial payment. Note the two accepted spellings: paiement is preferred in modern usage. Common compounds include paiement en espèces (cash payment) and paiement par carte (card payment). The verb is payer and the related noun for the act of paying back is remboursement.

Examples

"Le paiement doit être effectué avant vendredi."

Natural Translation

Payment must be made before Friday.

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