âtre

See also: atre and -âtre

Franco-Provençal

Adjective

âtre (Beaujolais)

  1. alternative form of ôtro (other)

References

  • âtre in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atʁ/ ~ /ɑtʁ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑtʁ
  • Homophone: âtres

Etymology 1

From Old French astre, from Vulgar Latin *astracum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, potsherd). Cognate with Galician ástrago.

Noun

âtre m (plural âtres)

  1. hearth

Etymology 2

19th century, learned borrowing from Latin āter.

Adjective

âtre (plural âtres)

  1. (rare) matte black

Further reading

Anagrams

Ligurian

Adjective

âtre

  1. feminine plural of âtro

Pronoun

âtre f pl

  1. feminine plural of âtro

Norman

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *astracum, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

âtre m (plural âtres)

  1. (Jersey) hearth

Derived terms