asteur

French

Etymology

Contraction of à cette heure (“now, presently”, literally “at this hour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.tœʁ/

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• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): [astœ(ɾ)]

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Adverb

asteur

1. (Belgium, Louisiana, Missouri, New England, New Brunswick, Quebec) Alternative form of à cette heure (“presently”)

Descendants

• Louisiana Creole: astè, astœr

Further reading

• Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)