prix
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”), from Proto-Indo-European *preti- (“back”). Compare précieux.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
prix m (plural prix)
- prize
- Gagnez un des trois prix en argent de 5000$ avec le concours Acmeconc.
- Win one of three cash prizes worth $5,000 in the Acmeconc competition.
- price
- Ils vont augmenter leurs prix et dire que c’est ainsi que le système fonctionne.
- They're only going to raise their prices and say that's how it goes.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Rade: pri
Further reading edit
- “prix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”).
Noun edit
prix m (plural prix)