foucault

/fˌukˈoʊ/

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Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

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name

A surname from French.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from French.

Countable; Uncountable

"There are many “Foucaults” — whether they are all texts, or features in a network of institutional power, a régime of truth and knowledge, or the discourse of the author and his works."

Borrowed from French Foucault.

Foucaults (plural)

Foucauldian Foucaultian

Foucault current Foucault's pendulum

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How do you pronounce foucault?

The recorded pronunciation is /fˌukˈoʊ/.

What does foucault mean?

A surname from French.

Where does foucault come from?

Borrowed from French Foucault.

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