forêt
French
Etymology
From Middle French forest, from Old French forest, from Medieval Latin forestis (silva).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ.ʁɛ/
audio (file) - Homophone: foret
Noun
forêt f (plural forêts)
- forest
- Hyponyms: aciculisylve, forêt primaire, forêt secondaire, ripisylve
Derived terms
- feu de forêt
- forêt noire
- forêt primaire
- forêt secondaire
- forêt vierge
Related terms
Further reading
- “forêt”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Alternative forms
- fouorêt (Guernsey)
Etymology
From Old French forest, from Medieval Latin forestis.
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey) (file)
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