gouverneur

Meaning

governor

Frequency

B1
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡu.vɛʁ.nœʁ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French gouverneur, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātōrem, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs, “steersman, pilot, guide”), from κυβερνάω (kubernáō, “to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot”).

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