poltron
See also: poltrón
English
Noun
poltron (plural poltrons)
- (obsolete) Alternative form of poltroon
- 1716, Thomas Browne, Christian Morals, 2nd edition edited by Samuel Johnson, London: J. Payne, 1756, Part I, p. 35,
- Be not a Hercules furens abroad, and a poltron within thyself.
- 1792, Thomas Holcroft, Anna St. Ives, London: Shepperson & Reynolds, Volume 4, Letter 71, p. 127,
- She shall find I am not the clay, but the potter. I will mould, not be moulded. Poltron as I was, to think of sinking into the docile, domesticated, timid animal called husband!
- 1823, Edward Dillingham Bangs, “An oration pronounced at Springfield, Mass., on the Fourth of July, 1823,”
- We were regarded as a nation of poltrons, without the spirit to resent insult, or the power to resist aggression.
- 1716, Thomas Browne, Christian Morals, 2nd edition edited by Samuel Johnson, London: J. Payne, 1756, Part I, p. 35,
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian poltrone (“lazy (person)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔl.tʁɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
poltron m or f by sense (plural poltrons)
- (derogatory) coward
Adjective
poltron (feminine poltronne, masculine plural poltrons, feminine plural poltronnes)
- (derogatory) cowardly
Further reading
- “poltron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
poltron m (plural poltrons)
- coward
Descendants
- English: poltroon
- French: poltron
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French poltron (“coward”), from Italian poltrone (“sluggard”).
Noun
poltron m (plural poltrons)
- (Jersey) thug
Romanian
Etymology
From French poltron.
Noun
poltron m (plural poltroni)
- coward
Declension
Declension of poltron
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) poltron | poltronul | (niște) poltroni | poltronii |
genitive/dative | (unui) poltron | poltronului | (unor) poltroni | poltronilor |
vocative | poltronule | poltronilor |