paysan
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French païsan; equivalent to pays + -an. Related to païen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛ.i.zɑ̃/, /pe.i.zɑ̃/
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Noun
paysan m (plural paysans, feminine paysanne)
- a peasant
- someone who lives in the country; ruralite
- Coordinate term: citadin
- (derogatory) a country bumpkin
Derived terms
- paysannat
- paysannerie
Further reading
- “paysan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.