mûr
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French mëur, inherited from Latin mātūrus, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“to ripen, mature”). Doublet of mature.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /myʁ/
Audio (CA) (file) - Rhymes: -yʁ
- Homophones: mur, murs, mûrs, mure, mûre, mures, mûres, murent
Adjective edit
mûr (feminine mûre or mure, masculine plural mûrs or murs, feminine plural mûres or mures)
- matured, ripe (of a fruit etc, ready to eat)
- mature (personal characteristic)
- mature (having reached the age of maturity)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “mûr”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Noun edit
mûr m (plural mûrs)