âpre

See also: apre and aprè

French

Etymology

From Middle French aspre, from Old French aspre, from Latin asper, according to the TLFi, an early borrowing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑpʁ/

Adjective

âpre (plural âpres)

acrid, pungent, bitter
(voice) harsh
(figuratively) rough, fierce, harsh

Derived terms

âprement

Further reading

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

Anagrams

pare, paré, râpe, râpé

Norman

Etymology

From Old French aspre, from Latin asper, possibly a borrowing.

Adjective

âpre m or f

(Jersey) bright

Derived terms

âprément (“brightly”)

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