borgne

borgne

See also: Borgne

French

Etymology

Unknown origin. Descendants reflect a hypothetical root *bornius. Related to Franco-Provençal borgno, Piedmontese bòrgn~bòrgno (“blind”), Occitan bòrni and Catalan borni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔʁɲ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔʁɲ

Adjective

borgne (plural borgnes)

1. one-eyed

   changer son cheval borgne pour un cheval aveugle

   to change a one-eyed horse for a blind one

2. (architecture) blind (used for windows or walls)
3. (derogatory) having a poor reputation

   un cabaret borgne

   a shabby cabaret

Derived terms

• éborgner

Noun

borgne m or f by sense (plural borgnes)

1. one-eyed person

   au royaume des aveugles les borgnes sont rois

   in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Derived terms

• au royaume des aveugles, les borgnes sont rois
• étrangler le borgne

Further reading

• “borgne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “borgne” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.