outremer

See also: Outremer and outre-mer

English

Etymology

From French outremer.

Noun

outremer (plural outremers)

1. An area beyond the sea.

French

Etymology

From Latin ultra + mare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.tʁə.mɛʁ/

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Noun

outremer m (plural outremers)

1. ultramarine (color)

Adjective

outremer (invariable)

1. ultramarine

Related terms

• trémière

Further reading

• “outremer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.