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Franco-Provençal
Adjective
âtre (Beaujolais)
- Alternative form of ôtro (“other”)
References
- âtre in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *astracum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “potsherd”). Cognate with Galician ástrago.
Noun
âtre m (plural âtres)
- hearth
Etymology 2
From Latin āter.
Adjective
âtre (plural âtres)
- dark, matte black
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Ligurian
Adjective
âtre
- feminine plural of âtro
Pronoun
âtre f pl
- feminine plural of âtro
Norman
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *astracum, from Ancient Greek.
Noun
âtre m (plural âtres)
- (Jersey) hearth
Derived terms