purgatoire

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French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūrgātōrium (cleansing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pyʁ.ɡa.twaʁ/
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Noun

purgatoire m (plural purgatoires)

  1. purgatory (stage of the afterlife in Catholic theology)

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Proper noun

purgatoire

  1. Alternative form of purgatorie

Noun

purgatoire

  1. Alternative form of purgatorie