pécore

See also: pecore

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pecora, from Latin pecus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.kɔʁ/

• Audio:

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Noun

pécore f (plural pécores)

1. a small farm animal (not necessarily a sheep)
   • La chétive pécore s’enfla si bien qu’elle creva.

     The puny animal puffed herself up until she burst.

     (Jean De La Fontaine)

2. (derogatory) blockhead (stupid person)
3. (derogatory) peasant

Further reading

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