braie

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɛ/

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin brāca (“breeches”), itself from Transalpine Gaulish *brāca, from Proto-Germanic *brāks, *brōks (“breeches, pants”).

Noun

braie f (plural braies)

1. a low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a rampart
2. trousers, namely a baggy type of trouser or breeches worn by many ancient peoples and tribes, most notably the Gauls; also worn later by crusaders and Templar knights

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms

Verb

braie

1. inflection of brayer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

Non-lemma forms

Verb

braie

1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of braire

Further reading

• “braie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.