encore

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Interjection 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adverb 2.3.1 Synonyms 2.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French encore (“‘again’”).

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[edit] Noun

encore (plural encores)

1. A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete.

   To play an encore.

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[edit] Interjection

encore!

1. (said by audience members after a performance) Please perform again!

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[edit] Verb

to encore (third-person singular simple present encores, present participle encoring, simple past and past participle encored)

1. To call for an extra performance or repetition.
2. To call for an encore.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Latin "during hour" (cognate with Italian ancora)

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• IPA: /ɑ̃.kɔʁ/
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[edit] Adverb

encore

1. still

   Vous êtes encore là?

   Are you still here?

2. more

   Voulez-vous encore du pain?

   Would you like more bread?

   Tu en veux encore?

   You want some more?

3. again

   Encore une fois.

   Once again.

4. yet

   Je n'ai pas encore fini.

   I didn't finish yet

[edit] Synonyms

• (still): toujours

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ceenor
• coréen, Coréen
• cornée
• écorne, écorné