planure

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pla.nyʁ/

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French plénure, plainure. Equivalent to plain +‎ -ure. Compare Catalan planura, Italian pianura, Spanish llanura.

Noun

planure f (plural planures)

1. a level expanse, a plain

Etymology 2

From planer +‎ -ure.

Noun

planure f (plural planures)

1. shavings, pieces of wood or metal removed by planing

Further reading

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