perruque

See also: pèrruque

English

Noun

perruque (plural perruques)

  1. Alternative form of peruke.

French

Etymology

Probably borrowed from western Lombard peruca. Compare the phonetic changes of intervocalic -L- into -R- of Italian parlare and Sicilian parrari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.ʁyk/ ~ /pe.ʁyk/
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Noun

perruque f (plural perruques)

  1. wig
  2. (historical) wig, periwig, peruke

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