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pierre

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See also: Pierre, pièrre, and Pièrre

Finnish

Verb

pierre

  1. present active potential connegative of pierrä

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French pierre, Old French pierre, from Latin petra, a borrowing from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).

Pronunciation

Noun

pierre f (plural pierres)

  1. (uncountable) stone (substance)
  2. stone (rock, a pebble)
  3. (figuratively) real estate
    Synonym: immobilier
    investir dans la pierreto invest in real estate

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: pyè

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Italian

Etymology

From the pronunciation of PR.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɛr.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrre
  • Hyphenation: pi‧èr‧re

Noun

pierre m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. person who works in public relations

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French pierre.

Noun

pierre f (plural pierres)

  1. stone

Descendants

  • French: pierre (see there for further descendants)

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).

Noun

pierre oblique singular, f (oblique plural pierres, nominative singular pierre, nominative plural pierres)

  1. stone (substance)

Descendants

  • Middle French: pierre
    • French: pierre (see there for further descendants)
  • Walloon: pire

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