pur-sang

French

Alternative forms

• pursang, pur sang

Etymology

From pur (“pure”) +‎ sang (“blood”). Attested from 1842, although cheval pur sang is attested from 1830.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pyʁ.sɑ̃/

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Noun

pur-sang m (plural pur-sangs)

1. Thoroughbred; Arabian horse

Derived terms

• cravacher le pur-sang
• pur-sang anglo-arabe
• pur-sang trotteur français

 

Adjective

pur-sang (plural pur-sangs)

1. thoroughbred

Descendants

• → English: pur sang

Further reading

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