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Line 1: {{also\|Appendix:Variations of "cest~~\|CEST\|cèst\|čest\|česť~~"}} ==French== Line 6: ===Etymology=== A contraction of {{m\|fr\|~~cela~~ce\|\|it, this}} and {{m\|fr\|est\|\|is}}, the third-person singular indicative present form of {{m\|fr\|être\|\|to be}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{fr-IPA\|+\|c'est‿\|qual2=before a vowel or mute h}} * {{audio\|fr\|LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-c'est.wav}} * {{homophones\|fr\|s'est\|}} * {{rhymes\|fr\|ɛ\|s=1}} ===Contraction=== {{head\|fr\|~~contractions~~contraction}} # [[it]] [[is]] (used to define the preceding word) #: {{uxi\|fr\|Le temps, '''c'est''' de l'argent.\|t=Time is money.}} # it is (used to introduce a focus) # [[this]] [[is]] ====Derived terms==== ~~----~~ * {{l\|fr\|n'est-ce pas}} * {{l\|fr\|qu'est-ce que c'est}} ==Louisiana Creole== ===Etymology=== From {{inh\|lou\|fr\|c'est\|\|it is}}, compare {{cog\|ht\|se}}. ===Verb=== {{head\|lou\|verb}} # to [[be]] ===References=== * Alcée Fortier, ''Louisiana Folktales'' ==Middle French==