trésor
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French tresor, from Old French tresor, from Vulgar Latin *tresaurus, a Gallo-Roman variant of Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse, treasure”). Eclipsed Old French escat (“treasure”), from Frankish *skatt. See also the doublet thésaurus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
trésor m (plural trésors)
- treasure (valuables)
- Le pirate a enterré son trésor. ― The pirate buried his treasure.
- treasure (any single thing one values greatly)
- Ma sœur met ses trésors sous son oreiller. ― My sister puts her treasures under her pillow.
- treasure (term of endearment)
- Bonne nuit mon trésor. ― Sleep well, my treasure.
- treasury
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “trésor”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.