pêcheur
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French pescheur, ultimately from Latin piscātōrem. By surface analysis, pêcher + -eur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛ.ʃœʁ/ ~ /pe.ʃœʁ/
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- Rhymes: -œʁ
Noun
pêcheur m (plural pêcheurs, feminine pêcheuse)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with pécheur.
Descendants
- Antillean Creole: péchè
- Guianese Creole: péchèr
- Karipúna Creole French: péxó
- Louisiana Creole: pechèr
- → Aruamu: peser
See also
- poissonnier (“fishmonger”)
- pisciculteur (“fish farmer”)
Further reading
- “pêcheur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.