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/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔʁɲ
Adjective
borgne (plural borgnes)
- one-eyed
- changer son cheval borgne pour un cheval aveugle
- to change a one-eyed horse for a blind one
- (architecture) blind (used for windows or walls)
- (derogatory) having a poor reputation
- un cabaret borgne
- a shabby cabaret
Derived terms
- éborgner
Noun
borgne m or f by sense (plural borgnes)
- 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.