environs
English
Etymology
From environ + -s.
Noun
environs
- plural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.
Usage notes
The singular form environ is now regarded as archaic; environment tends to be used in its place.
Verb
environs
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of environ
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.vi.ʁɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
environs m pl (plural only)
- neighborhood (close proximity, particularly in reference to home)
Further reading
- “environs”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- enivrons