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arrière

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See also: arriere, arriéré, and arrière-

English

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Noun

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arrière

  1. Alternative form of arriere
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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French ariere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retrō, from Latin ad + retrō.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ʁjɛʁ/
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Noun

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arrière m (plural arrières)

  1. back; rear
    Elle s’est assise à l’arrière du car.She sat down at the back of the coach.
  2. (sports) fullback
  3. (basketball) shooting guard

Derived terms

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Adverb

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arrière

  1. far, far away
  2. late
  3. rear, behind, hinter-
  4. great- (relatives)

Derived terms

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Adjective

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arrière (plural arrières)

  1. back (near the rear)

References

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  1. ^ Picoche, Jacqueline with Jean-Claude Rolland (2009) Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French), Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert

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