French edit

Etymology edit

From fretter, or Old French freit, from Latin frīgidus (cold).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fʁɛt/
  • (file)

Noun edit

frette f (plural frettes)

  1. (heraldry) fret
  2. (music) fret

Adjective edit

frette (plural frettes)

  1. (Acadian, Louisiana, Cajun, Quebec) Alternative form of froid

Further reading edit

German edit

Verb edit

frette

  1. inflection of fretten:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Italian edit

Noun edit

frette f (plural fretti)

  1. (heraldry) fret

Noun edit

frette f

  1. plural of fretta

Middle English edit

Noun edit

frette

  1. Alternative form of fret (fee)

Norman edit

Etymology edit

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Noun edit

frette f (plural frettes)

  1. (Jersey) shaft iron