pécore
See also: pecore
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pecora, from Latin pecus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.kɔʁ/
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Noun
pécore f (plural pécores)
- a small farm animal (not necessarily a sheep)
- La chétive pécore s'enfla si bien qu'elle creva.
- The puny animal puffed herself up until she burst.
- (Jean De La Fontaine)
- (derogatory) blockhead (stupid person)
- (derogatory) peasant
Further reading
- “pécore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.