pur-sang
French
Alternative forms
- pursang, pur sang
Etymology
From pur (“pure”) + sang (“blood”). Attested from 1842, although cheval pur sang is attested from 1830.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pyʁ.sɑ̃/
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Noun
pur-sang m (plural pur-sangs)
- Thoroughbred; Arabian horse
Derived terms
- cravacher le pur-sang
- pur-sang anglo-arabe
- pur-sang trotteur français
Adjective
pur-sang (plural pur-sangs)
- thoroughbred
Descendants
- → English: pur sang
Further reading
- “pur-sang”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.