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belle lurette
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French
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Usage notes
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Etymology
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Corruption of
belle
heurette
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
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key
)
:
/bɛl ly.ʁɛt/
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Noun
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belle
lurette
f
(
uncountable
)
a
long
time
;
ages
Je ne l’ai plus vu depuis
belle lurette
.
―
I haven't seen him in ages.
Usage notes
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Only used in certain set phrases, such as
depuis belle lurette
,
il y a belle lurette
.
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