Feminine
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pierre
- (feminine, uncountable) stone (substance)
- (feminine) stone (rock, a pebble)
- (feminine, figuratively) real estate
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pjɛʁ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French pierre, Old French pierre, from Latin petra, a borrowing from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).
Related words
small stone
white rock
bit of gravel
conglomerate rock
lump of rock
round stone
Go piece
Go stone
large rock
capital of South Dakota
pierre blanche
grosse pierre
petit caillou
petite pierre
peter
pieurre
piedra
faire-part de clôture
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