preu
See also: Pre-U
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Catalan preu, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Indo-European *preti- (“back”). Compare Occitan prètz, French prix.
Derived terms
References
- “preu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “preu” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
Shortened from premier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁø/
Audio (Paris) (file)
Noun
preu m (plural preux)
- the first
- 1870, Denis Poulot, Le Sublime, page 88:
- Il n'y a pas de danger qu'on le renvoie, lui le preu des tourneurs de la capitale.
- There's no danger that he will be sent back, he being the first of the tourneurs of the capital.
- 1879, Jules Vallès, L’Enfant, page 274:
- Il était le premier en dissertation, mon père n'était que le second, mais mon père redevenait le preu en vers latins.
- He was first place in essay-writing, my father was only second place, but my father become the first again in Latin poetry.
- 1870, Denis Poulot, Le Sublime, page 88:
- (dated, schoolchild slang) the first to play (in a game)
- the second floor (of a building)
- (Can we date this quote?) H. Monnier, Scènes populaires, quoted in Rigaud, Dictionnaire d'argot moderne, page 313:
- Tiens! v'là l'bijoutier du no10 qui n's'embête pas, lui; il vous a loué tout son preu.
- Look! There, the jeweler at number 10 isn't annoyed; he leased to you his whole second floor.
- (Can we date this quote?) H. Monnier, Scènes populaires, quoted in Rigaud, Dictionnaire d'argot moderne, page 313:
Further reading
- “preu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin prōde. Doublet of pro, after specialization in the context of battle.
Declension
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