"est-ce que" meaning in All languages combined

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Particle [French]

IPA: /ɛs kə/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-est-ce que.wav , Est-ce que pronounciation.ogg
Rhymes: -ə Etymology: From the subject-verb inversion of c’est que (“it is that”). Head templates: {{head|fr|particle|head=est-ce que}} est-ce que
  1. Used to introduce a yes-or-no question. Synonyms: est-ce qu’ (english: elided before a vowel), esque [informal] Related terms: qu’est-ce qui, qu’est-ce que, qu’est-ce que c’est
    Sense id: en-est-ce_que-fr-particle-m1-H31Ot Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French particles Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of French particles: 64 36
  2. Used after a preposed interrogative to introduce the remainder of the question.
    Sense id: en-est-ce_que-fr-particle--X1PBeUF Categories (other): French interrogative particles Disambiguation of French interrogative particles: 37 63

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