commère

See also: commere and comméré

French

Etymology

Equivalent to com- + mère, from Old French, borrowed (according to the TLFi) from Late Latin commāter, commātrem (godmother), from com- + Latin māter (mother). See also marraine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.mɛʁ/
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Noun

commère f (plural commères)

  1. gossip, busybody

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