trône
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French throne, from Old French trosne, trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair”, “throne”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
trône m (plural trônes)
- throne (royal seat)
- Il s’est approché du trône respectueusement. ― He approached the throne reverently.
- (colloquial) throne (lavatory)
- Le gamin est sur le trône. ― The kid is on the throne.
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Romanian: tron
Verb edit
trône
- inflection of trôner:
Further reading edit
- “trône”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.