autour

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Contents 1 French 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Adverb 1.3.2 Preposition

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /otuʀ/, SAMPA: /otuR/

[edit] Etymology 1

Old French (h)ostur, from Late Latin auceptor, itself from accipiter.

[edit] Noun

autour m. (plural autours)

1. goshawk

[edit] Etymology 2

Combination of au and tour, replaced Old French entour (compare alentour).

[edit] Adverb

autour

1. around

[edit] Preposition

autour de

1. around, about