vengeur

French

Etymology

From Old French vengeor, vengeour, vengedur, equivalent to venger + -eur, possibly corresponding to Late Latin vindicator, vindicatorem[1][2], from Latin vindico. Compare Spanish vengador.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɑ̃.ʒœʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -œʁ
  • Homophones: vangeur, vangeurs, vengeurs

Adjective

vengeur (feminine singular vengeresse, masculine plural vengeurs, feminine plural vengeresses)

  1. vengeful

Noun

vengeur m (plural vengeurs, feminine vengeresse)

  1. avenger

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