tonnerre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French tuneire, from Latin tonitrus (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ.nɛʁ/

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• Homophones: thonaire, thonaires, toner, toners

Noun

tonnerre m (plural tonnerres)

1. thunder

Derived terms

• du tonnerre
• tonnerre de Brest
• tonnerre mes chiens

 

Related terms

• tonitruer

See also

• foudre
• orage

Further reading

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