âtre
See also: atre and -âtre
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atʁ/, /ɑtʁ/
- Rhymes: -ɑtʁ
- Homophone: âtres
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *astracum, from Ancient Greek.
Noun
âtre m (plural âtres)
- hearth
Etymology 2
From Latin āter.
Adjective
âtre (plural âtres)
- dark, matte black
Further reading
- “âtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- rate, raté, tare, taré
Ligurian
Adjective
âtre
- feminine plural of âtro
Pronoun
âtre f pl
- feminine plural of âtro
Norman
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *astracum, from Ancient Greek.
Noun
âtre m (plural âtres)
- (Jersey) hearth
Derived terms
- âtrée (“hearthful”)
- critchet d'âtre (“house cricket”)