sûr

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Franco-Provençal

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin sēcūrus.

Adjective

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sûr (feminine sûra, masculine plural sûrs, feminine plural sûres) (ORB, broad)

  1. safe, secure
  2. certain, sure

Derived terms

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References

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  • sûr in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • sûr in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French sceur, from Old French seür, inherited from Latin sēcūrus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sûr (feminine sûre or sure, masculine plural sûrs or surs, feminine plural sûres or sures)

  1. sure, certain
  2. trustworthy
  3. safe
    Synonym: (Canada) sécuritaire

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Seychellois Creole: sir

Further reading

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Friulian

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Etymology 1

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From Latin soror.

Noun

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sûr f (plural sûrs)

  1. sister

See also

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Etymology 2

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From Vulgar Latin *suberum, from Latin sūber, sūberem. Compare Venetan suro, Italian sughero.

Noun

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sûr m (plural sûrs)

  1. cork
  2. cork oak

Northern Kurdish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic سور (sūr, rampart).

Noun

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Zazaki sor

sûr f

  1. citywall, rampart

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-European *sūr-. Compare Persian شور, Lithuanian sūrus, Russian соль (solʹ), English sour.

Adjective

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Central Kurdish سوێر (swêr)
Zazaki solin

sûr (Arabic spelling سوور)

  1. salty