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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”), from Proto-Indo-European *preti- (“back”). Compare précieux.
Pronunciation
Noun
prix m (plural prix)
- prize
Gagnez un des trois prix en argent de 5000$ avec le concours Acmeconc.- Win one of three cash prizes worth $5,000 in the Acmeconc competition.
- price
Ils vont augmenter leurs prix et dire que c’est ainsi que le système fonctionne.- They're only going to raise their prices and say that's how it goes.
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Norman
Etymology
From Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”).
Noun
prix m (plural prix)
- (Jersey) price