précoce
See also: precoce
French
editEtymology
edit17th century, borrowed from Latin praecox. Doublet of abricot.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editprécoce (plural précoces)
- early, precocious (ripe before the season)
- des pêches précoces ― early peaches [i.e. a sort that ripens before the usual peach season]
- (figurative) precocious
- Mozart était un enfant précoce. ― Mozart was a precocious child.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “précoce”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.