pecaire

Occitan

Alternative forms

• pechaire (Limousin, Vivaro-Alpine, Auvergne)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin peccātor. Doublet of pecador, which is from the accusative peccātōrem. By surface analysis, pecar +‎ -aire

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈkaire/

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Adjective

pecaire m (feminine singular pecaira, masculine plural pecaires, feminine plural pecairas)

1. sinful

   Synonym: pecador

Noun

pecaire m (plural pecaires, feminine pecaira, feminine plural pecairas)

1. sinner

   Synonym: pecador

Interjection

pecaire

1. Used to express compassion

Descendants

• → French: pécaïre, peuchère

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2025, page 516
• https://dicodoc.eu/fr/dictionnaires?q=p%C3%A9cheur%2C+-eresse
• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “pĕccare”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 8: Patavia–Pix, page 99