florete

Latin

Verb

flōrēte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of flōreō

Old French

Alternative forms

  • flurete (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology

flor +‎ -ete.

Noun

florete oblique singular, f (oblique plural floretes, nominative singular florete, nominative plural floretes)

  1. (small) flower

Descendants

  • English: floret
  • French: fleurette

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French fleuret (“foil”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /floˈɾe.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /floˈɾe.te/

  • Hyphenation: flo‧re‧te

Noun

florete m (plural floretes)

  1. (fencing) foil

Spanish

Noun

florete m (plural floretes)

  1. (fencing) foil

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