suaire

French

Etymology

Alteration (or Gallicization), based on suer, of Latin sūdārium (“handkerchief”) (through Ecclesiastical Latin), from sudare (“to sweat”). Synchronically analysable as suer +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɥɛʁ/
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Noun

suaire m (plural suaires)

shroud

Further reading

“suaire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

suerai, userai

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