paysan

French

Etymology

Old French païsan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.i.zɑ̃/
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Noun

paysan m (plural paysans, feminine paysanne)

  1. a peasant
  2. someone who lives in the country; ruralite
  3. (derogatory) a country bumpkin

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