arrhes

See also: arrhés

French

Etymology

From Latin arrha (“wages”), truncation of arrhabō (“down payment”), from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn, “down payment, guarantee”), from Hebrew ערבון‎ (erabon, “guarantee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʁ/

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• Rhymes: -aʁ

Noun

arrhes f pl (plural only)

1. down payment; deposit

Derived terms

• arrher

Further reading

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