souris

See also: Souris

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sōrīcem, *sōrīx, alteration of the Classical Latin sōrex, sōricis. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /su.ʁi/
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Noun

souris f (plural souris)

  1. mouse (rodent)
  2. (computing) computer mouse
  3. A part of a leg of lamb

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • queue-de-souris n: ('mouse tail') kind of plant
  • souriceau n: small mouse
  • souricier adv: (cat) that catches mice
  • souricière n: mouse trap

Verb

souris

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sourire
  2. second-person singular present indicative of sourire
  3. second-person singular imperative of sourire
  4. first-person singular past historic of sourire
  5. second-person singular past historic of sourire

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