refonte

French

Etymology

From re- +‎ fonte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.fɔ̃t/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

refonte f (plural refontes)

1. (metallurgy) recasting; remelting
2. (figuratively) remake; rewrite; makeover

Related terms

• refondre

See also

• faire peau neuve

Further reading

• “refonte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.