sûr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sur"

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sēcūrus.

Adjective

sûr (feminine sûra, masculine plural sûrs, feminine plural sûres) (ORB, broad)

  1. safe, secure
  2. certain, sure

Derived terms

References

  • sûr in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • sûr in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French sceur, from Old French seür, inherited from Latin sēcūrus.

Pronunciation

  • (Europe) IPA(key): /syʁ/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /sʏʁ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: sur, sur-, sûre, surent, sûres, sûrs
  • Rhymes: -yʁ

Adjective

sûr (feminine sûre or sure, masculine plural sûrs or surs, feminine plural sûres or sures)

  1. sure, certain
  2. trustworthy
  3. safe
    Synonyms: (Canada) sécuritaire, safe

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Seychellois Creole: sir

Further reading

Friulian

Etymology 1

From Latin soror.

Noun

sûr f (plural sûrs)

  1. sister

See also

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *suberum, from Latin sūber, sūberem. Compare Venetan suro, Italian sughero.

Noun

sûr m (plural sûrs)

  1. cork
  2. cork oak

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suːɾ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic سور (sūr, rampart).

Noun

Zazaki sor

sûr f

  1. citywall, rampart

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *sūr-. Compare Persian شور, Lithuanian sūrus, Russian соль (solʹ), English sour.

Adjective

Central Kurdish سوێر (swêr)
Zazaki solin

sûr (Arabic spelling سوور)

  1. salty