précoce
See also: precoce
French
Etymology
17th century, borrowed from Latin praecox. Doublet of abricot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁe.kɔs/
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Adjective
précoce (plural précoces)
- early, precocious (ripe before the season)
- des pêches précoces ― early peaches [i.e. a sort that ripens before the usual peach season]
- (figurative) precocious
- Mozart était un enfant précoce. ― Mozart was a precocious child.
Derived terms
References
- “précoce”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.