fuyard

French

Etymology

From fuir +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɥi.jaʁ/

• Audio:

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• Homophone: fuyards

Adjective

fuyard (feminine fuyarde, masculine plural fuyards, feminine plural fuyardes)

1. fleeing

Noun

fuyard m (plural fuyards, feminine fuyarde)

1. fleer, runaway

   Synonym: fugitif

2. (military) deserter (someone who runs away from battle)

   Synonym: déserteur

Further reading

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