sauf

English

Preposition

sauf

  1. Obsolete form of save.

Anagrams


French

Etymology

From Latin salvus.[1] Cognate to Italian salvo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sof/
  • (file)

Adjective

sauf (feminine singular sauve, masculine plural saufs, feminine plural sauves)

  1. safe (free from harm)

Preposition

sauf

  1. except, save
    Tout le monde parle français, sauf moi.
    Everyone speaks French, except me.

References

  1. Picoche, Jacqueline; Jean-Claude Rolland (2009) Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French), Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert

Further reading


Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sau̯f/, /saːf/, /saf/, /ˈsaːv(ə)/, /ˈsav(ə)/

Adjective

sauf

  1. Not having experienced harm, damage, or ill effect:
    1. Free from injury or wounding; unaffected by or safe from injury.
    2. Untarnished, undamaged, whole; well-kept
  2. Safe, having security or protection:
    1. Safe, protected, guarded; unable to be harmed or hurt.
    2. Saved, successfully rescued or guarded; having avoided harm.
    3. Religiously undamned or protected; guaranteed to avoid eternal woe.
    4. Undiminished, having full effect or force, legally effective.
  3. Having concern for, with care or respectfulness towards.
  4. (rare) Guaranteed, ensured, effected.
  5. (rare) Well-meaning, kind, having good intentions.

Derived terms

Descendants

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Preposition

sauf

  1. But, except (for), other than, disregarding, save.

Descendants

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Conjunction

sauf

  1. But, rather, on the contrary.
  2. Although, but, nevertheless, however.

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Adverb

sauf

  1. In a safe or secure manner; safely.

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Norman

Etymology

From Latin salvus (safe, well, unharmed, sound, saved, alive), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (integrate, whole).

Adjective

sauf m

  1. (Jersey) safe
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