gouffre

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French gofre, with metathesis from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin colfus, culfus, variants of colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡufʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -ufʁ

Noun

gouffre m (plural gouffres)

  1. pit or shaft cave, pothole
    Synonym: aven
  2. chasm
    Synonym: abîme
  3. money pit, drain on finances

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