English
idée reçue
Idée reçue comes from French idée reçue ‘received, or accepted, idea’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentidée reçue‘received, or accepted, idea’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentidée reçue‘received, or accepted, idea’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French idée reçue
Today it means
noun A received, or accepted, idea.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French idée reçue / idée reçue