arire
Old French
Alternative forms
- arere
- ariere
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *ad retrō (“to the rear”), from Latin ad + retrō, corresponding to a (“towards”) + rere (“the rear”)
Adverb
arire
- around; the other way
- Torna arire - he turned around
Preposition
arire
- behind
Descendants
- English: arrear (borrowed)
- French: arrière