ladre

See also: ladré

French

Etymology

Anthroponymic. From Latin Lazarus (via the accusative Lazarum)[1], via an intermediate form lazdre after the elision of the second a.[2] The form the French derived from had the stress on the first syllable.[2]

Doublet of Lazare, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ladʁ/

Noun

ladre m or f (plural ladres)

  1. miser
  2. leper (person with leprosy)

Adjective

ladre (plural ladres)

  1. miserly
  2. leprous (having leprosy)

References

  1. Rey, Alain. Dictionnaire historique de la langue francaise. Page 1232: LAZRE
  2. Pope, Mildred K. From Latin to Modern French. Page 148. Section 370.

Further reading


Italian

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -adre

Adjective

ladre f pl

  1. feminine plural of ladro

Noun

ladre f

  1. plural of ladra

Anagrams


Middle English

Noun

ladre

  1. Alternative form of ladder

Old French

Etymology

Latin latrō

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.drə/

Noun

ladre m (oblique plural ladres, nominative singular ladres, nominative plural ladre)

  1. leper (person with leprosy)

Descendants


Spanish

Verb

ladre

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of ladrar.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of ladrar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of ladrar.
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