Wiktionary

cancre

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin cancer. Doublet of chancre and cancer.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃kʁ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Audio (CAN)(file)

Noun edit

cancre m (plural cancres)

  1. blockhead, dunce, dolt
  2. (dated) crayfish
    Synonym: écrevisse
  3. (obsolete) pauper

Further reading edit

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