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French
Etymology
From Latin arrha (“wages”), truncation of arrhabō (“down payment”), from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn, “down payment, guarantee”), from Hebrew ערבון (erabon, “guarantee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʁ/
- Rhymes: -aʁ
- Homophones: Aar, are, ares, arrhe, arrhent, ars, art, arts, hare, hares, hart, harts
Noun
arrhes f pl (plural only)
- down payment; deposit
Derived terms
- arrher (“to give down payment”)
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